Tank wagon loading facility, Gelsenkirchen
The handling of liquid hydrocarbons places the highest demands on fire and operational safety. In Gelsenkirchen, an ultra-modern filling plant for rail tank wagons was constructed on a turnkey basis in 2020 and 2021 by Dipl.-Ing. SCHERZER GmbH from Essen, which operates according to the on-spot principle.
For the steel construction, the customer requested a high-quality fire and corrosion protection coating that meets the following requirements:
- Proven suitability of the system to protect steel structures against hydrocarbon fires R90-HC (ISO TR 834-3:1994, UL1709:2017)
- Corrosion protection for very high corrosion loads with high protection duration (C5-H)
- A fire protection system that can be economically processed in the factory before assembly
- A fire protection system that can be processed in the connection areas even under adverse conditions on the construction site.
General project data
Title: Tank wagon loading facility TransTank GmbH Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Category: Plant engineering
Planning, delivery, and turnkey construction: Dipl.-Ing. SCHERZER GmbH, Essen, Germany
Steel construction: MAW-Stahlbau Eulberg GmbH & CO. KG, Horhausen, Germany (on behalf of Dipl.-Ing. SCHERZER GmbH)
Completion: 2021
Corrosion protection and fire protection
Required fire protection: R90-HC (Hydrocarbon Pool Fire)
Manufacturer: International – a brand of AkzoNobel
Processor: Bauschutz GmbH & Co KG, Vienna, Austria (Factory coating and on-site connections)
Products:
- Intergard 251 (Primer)
- Chartek 1709 (Intumescent layer)
- Interthane 990 (Top coat) in colour shade RAL 7032