Industrial Tanks & Vessels — Thermal Coating
Thermal Coating for Tanks & Vessels Ireland
Spray-applied natural cork thermal barrier for steel tanks and vessels. By controlling surface temperature, an appropriate VIPEQ thermal coating can help prevent condensation on tank surfaces — subject to technical approval for the specific application.
Condensation on Tanks & Vessels
Industrial tanks and vessels — particularly steel tanks storing liquids at ambient or varying temperatures — often present cold external surfaces that fall below the dew point of the surrounding air. Moisture then condenses onto the tank surface, leading to corrosion, surface staining and damp conditions in the surrounding area.
Controlling the surface temperature of a tank is key to preventing condensation. Traditional rigid insulation with metal cladding is expensive, complex to detail around nozzles and supports, and can trap moisture if the vapour barrier fails.
A spray-applied natural cork thermal coating applied to the external tank surface can raise its surface temperature and reduce condensation, conforming to the curved profile of the vessel without joints or fixings. Any tank or vessel application must only be promoted where the exact VIPEQ system is technically approved for that environment.
Important — Technical Approval Required
Tank and vessel applications require technical approval for the specific service conditions, substrate, temperature range and regulatory context. Contact us with details of your tank or vessel and we can advise on whether a VIPEQ system is technically suitable.
Surface Temperature, Dew Point & Condensation
Condensation forms when warm, moisture-laden air meets a surface whose temperature has fallen below the dew point. By improving the thermal behaviour of a cold surface, an appropriate thermal coating can help raise the internal surface temperature and reduce the conditions that lead to surface condensation.
Humidity
Surface Temp
Dew Point
Key Benefits
Where Tank Thermal Treatment May Apply
Steel Storage Tanks
External thermal coating to control surface temperature and prevent condensation on ambient steel storage tanks.
Process Vessels
Surface temperature management on process vessels where condensation on the external shell is a problem.
Tank Farms
Anti-condensation treatment for multiple tank surfaces in outdoor tank farm installations.
Annular Areas
Thermal treatment at tank base and annular ring areas where condensation and corrosion concentrate.
Nozzle & Detail Areas
Conformable thermal coating around nozzles, manways and supports where rigid insulation is difficult to detail.
External Tank Surfaces
Vapour-permeable external coating to manage surface temperature without trapping moisture.
A Natural Cork Thermal Coating — Not a Paint
VIPEQ's cork-enhanced thermal coating systems are spray- or trowel-applied directly to the substrate, forming a thin, flexible, vapour-permeable thermal layer that conforms to irregular surfaces — steel, concrete, masonry and timber — without rigid boards, battens or significant loss of internal space.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Not sure which system applies?
Send us photographs, drawings or details of the substrate and application and we can assess whether a VIPEQ system is suitable — free, no obligation.
Have a Condensation, Cold-Surface or Thermal-Bridging Problem?
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