1. International Paper - Riegelwood Plant Riegelwood, NC
Saffo Contractors
International Paper - Riegelwood Plant
Riegelwood, NC

3. Project Overview
For this project, a 5,000,000 gallon tank (60’ high x 120’ diameter) was to be cleaned and restored, with a protective coating applied to the exterior. The tank is located in International Paper’s Reigelwood Plant, a large scale industrial paper pulping plant*.

4. Services Performed
For this project, Saffo Contractors prepped, abrasive blasted, pressure washed, and applied protective coating to the tank. Blasting was done to an SP6 commercial grade and paint applied included 3 coats of Carboline paint: zinc epoxy primer, epoxy- polyamide intermediate, and a polyurethane finish coat conforming with the industrial standards as described by International Paper.

5. Extensive Cleanup
Saffo crews removed over 12” of pulp waste coverage from the top of the tank.

6. Side View of Tank

7. Pre-Blast Detail

8. Post-Blast Detail

9. Blast Comparison

10. Pressure Washing

11. Scissor Lift Pressure Washing

12. Intermediate Coating Applied

13. Finish Coat Application

14. Before

15. After

16. Saffo Contractors