Atmospheric corrosion protection
Airborne moisture, salts, and humidity corrode exposed equipment and new machinery before the original coating lasts a full service interval.
The need for atmospheric corrosion protection
BHI Coatings performs atmospheric corrosion protection across Alvin and the Texas Gulf Coast. On the Texas Gulf Coast the air itself is the problem. Airborne moisture, chlorides, and humidity off the Gulf attack exposed steel long before its original coating reaches the end of a service interval. Pumps, motors, structural members, and equipment still sitting on its delivery skid start corroding under insulation, at fastener heads, and along weld toes, and once rust takes hold the prep and recoat bill climbs with every cycle of neglect.
How BHI Coatings does atmospheric corrosion protection
We abrasive-blast or power-tool the exposed metal to a clean, anchored profile, then apply a barrier coating rated for atmospheric and marine exposure. The crew coats new equipment before it is commissioned, or works around running assets in the field. A surface-tolerant Belzona 5000-series barrier system cures at ambient temperature, so there is no hot work and no return trip to a shop.
The asset goes back to work behind a long-life barrier built for Gulf Coast humidity and salt. The corrosion clock resets, and the next recoat moves well down the road.
More Corrosion Protection applications
External corrosion attacks pipework, valves, fittings, and tank walls at supports, weld seams, and coating gaps until metal loss hits inspection limits.
Learn more →Handrail anchor and fixture re-bondingCorroded or pulled-out handrail anchors and loose fixtures create fall hazards on stairs, walkways, and platforms where the socket has rusted out.
Learn more →HVAC duct and surface corrosion protectionCondensation pools at duct low points and joints, corroding HVAC ductwork from the inside out before the original coating lasts a building life cycle.
Learn more →Splash-zone, immersed, and underwater corrosion protectionTidal wetting, full immersion, and underwater exposure corrode marine and offshore steel faster than topside surfaces, attacking piles and risers.
Learn more →Structural steel and handrail corrosion protectionWeather, condensation, and atmospheric corrosion strip paint or galvanizing from structural steel, handrails, supports, and skids at edges and welds.
Learn more →All 6 in Corrosion ProtectionThe whole capability in one place, with the work grouped.
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