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Traditional epoxy Duplex System<br />

system<br />

Surface preparation SSPC SP10 As described above<br />

Paint system 2 coats amine aliphatic As described above<br />

epoxy, 100 µm DTF each<br />

Service life in years,<br />

nomaintenance<br />

Cost, US$/m2 over service life<br />

9 28*<br />

36.69 23.91<br />

*Service life in years (no maintenance) <strong>of</strong> a duplex system calculated from<br />

1.5*(HDG+Paint). HDG time: 10 years / Paint time: 9 years<br />

Comparison between the two coating systems.<br />

<strong>The</strong> table summarises the coating<br />

conditions.<br />

Concl<strong>us</strong>ion<br />

With all <strong>of</strong> the above it is concluded that<br />

under these circumstances should<br />

consider the variables involving<br />

ind<strong>us</strong>trials activities in the vicinity <strong>of</strong> the<br />

facility to classify environments and<br />

determine the appropriate corrosion<br />

protection that delivers the expected<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>world</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>hot</strong> <strong>dip</strong> <strong>galvanizing</strong> <strong>around</strong> <strong>us</strong><br />

Net present value, US$/m2<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

Figure 5. Life cycle costing graph.<br />

service life for the project and result in<br />

economical behaviour through time.<br />

<strong>The</strong> selection <strong>of</strong> protection system should<br />

consider their behaviour through the<br />

service life taking into account the costs <strong>of</strong><br />

operation maintenance, safety issues and<br />

stopping processes.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Association wishes to thank and acknowledge<br />

the following people for this article:<br />

Life cycle costing<br />

0<br />

0 5 10 15<br />

Time, years<br />

20 25 30<br />

Duplex system, Polyurethane finish Epoxy 2 coats, 200μm DTF<br />

David Vela – Executive Director, Latin America<br />

Zinc Association (LATIZA)<br />

Ricardo Suplicy Goes – General Manager, Nonferro<strong>us</strong><br />

Metals Association, Brazil (ICZ)<br />

Eng. Luis Gallegos – General Manager <strong>of</strong> BBosch<br />

Galvanizing, Chile & Brazil<br />

Juan Antonio Osses M – Commercial Manager, B<br />

Bosch Galvanizing<br />

Christian Sánchez Villa – Technical Marketing<br />

Manager B Bosch Galvanizing<br />

Volume 8 Issue 4 2011 Hot Dip Galvanizing Today 9

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