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Water/Wastewater

An Economical Solution To Corrosion Problems

TMI Coatings has considerable experience sandblasting and lining water and waste water tanks. TMI is a safety conscious industrial painting and coating company.  All our team members are confined space trained.

Tank Linings to Prevent Corrosion

TMI Coatings contains, sandblasts and coats the exterior and interior of ground storage and elevated water tanks with Tnemec, Sherwin Williams, PPG and many other coatings. We have experience removing paint containing lead safely. TMI completes all work in accordance with OSHA 1962.62 and TMI’s Lead Removal Compliance Plan.

TMI Coatings will Select the Proper Protective Coatings for Your Tank

Whether the tank stores sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, bleach, or any other corrosive chemical, TMI has the experience in the selection and installation of protective coatings. TMI has completed lining tanks with Plasite, Dow Chemical, Ceilcote, Devoe and many other tank lining materials. With over 35 years experience and 6,500 successful installations, TMI is committed to completing quality work safely and on schedule.

Interior of a large tank being lined

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Restoration of Rusty Piping

TMI Coatings, Inc recently was hired to repair and re-coat the rusty feed and filtration ductile iron piping for the City of Temple, TX. The piping was heavily corroded; in addition to sandblasting and re-coating the rusty piping, TMI removed and replaced thousands of corroded bolts.  Spool replacement, temporary pipe supports, and rubber gaskets between…

TMI wins SSPC William S. Johnson award!

TMI Coatings’ recent project for the City of Lincoln, Nebraska has been selected by the Society of Protective Coatings (SSPC) to receive the William S. Johnson Award 2018-2019! The William S. Johnson Award is awarded to a project that displays outstanding achievement demonstrating aesthetic merit in industrial or commercial coatings work. TMI re-coated three anerobic…

Tank Lining Repair

Tank lining repairs completed by TMI Coatings to a fuel oil tank after testing and welding completed. TMI Coatings has been repairing tanks for over 35 years. As of April 1, 2018 TMI Coatings EMR is .89. We are a safety conscious construction company.

Urethane Foam Insulation

If condensation is dripping inside your plant, on machinery or inventory, it’s time to consider insulation on your building roof. Seamless sprayed-in-place urethane foam insulation provides more thermal resistance with less material than any other type of commercial insulation material. Sprayed foam insulation reduces heating and cooling costs. It also reduces sound transmission and moisture…

Sandblasting

In preparation for sandblasting at a metal coater facility in Ohio, TMI Coatings poly covered to protect vulnerable equipment from sandblast sand dust. Negative air was also implemented.  

Montana Energy Facility

A Montana energy facility requested TMI Coatings to sandblast, prime, and coat steel screens at River Station.  TMI first contained the large screen to reduce the risk of abrasive and coating material drifting.  The screen was then SSPC-SP10 Near White Metal Blasted and primed with Tnemec Zinc Series 90-97.  After priming, large pits and voids…

Repairing And Restoring Fiberglass Domes

Weathering and ultraviolet rays can cause fiberglass to deteriorate over time.  TMI Coatings’ crews high pressure washed to clean the domes’ structure prior to repairing voids and holes with fiberglass patch. A final gel coat was applied to all surfaces to improve longevity of the domes.  TMI Coatings’ EMR is .90. We use our own field…

Fort Worth, TX Tank Painting

TMI Coatings installed a high-solids tank lining at a large oil and gas terminal in Fort Worth, TX.  Prior to work beginning, TMI completed a safety plan which included providing our own confined space rescue team.  The interior of the tank was sandblasted, stripe coated and two coats of coating were applied to the full…

Clarifier Lining Installed for Food Production Plant

TMI Coatings, Inc. (TMI) was recently contracted to install a lining in a large clarifier tank for a food production plant. This project was not only difficult due to the size of the tank, but also because it needed to be completed during a short period – a critical plant shutdown. TMI’s crews worked diligently…

2015 Safety Award!

TMI Coatings has worked over 22 months without a lost time injury! All TMI field employees with over 600 hours on April 1, 2016 were eligible for a safety contest.  Lee Johnson won the Grand Prize, a full size used Ford truck.  Congratulations, Lee!  Fernando Sierra won the runner up prize, a Yeti Cooler.  TMI…

Painting in a Water Treatment Plant

TMI Coatings recently showed how a routine plant maintenance project far from the public eye can provide water to 7,000 customers across a 14.8 square mile service area in which agricultural pollution has made water quality a major concern.   Our job specification was a simple matter of painting walls, piping and floors in the filter…

Lining Wastewater Pits at Biofuel Facility

TMI Coatings, Inc. (TMI) was contracted to line wastewater pits and containment areas for a biofuel production facility. The pits were originally lined with a rubber membrane that had failed. It had developed punctures that could allow chemicals to seep out of the containment area. The customer needed TMI to resolve this issue. Our team’s…

Corrosion Under Insulation

TMI Coatings removed existing sprayed in place foam insulation, sandblasted, and painted three (3) 170’ diameter ground storage tanks.  During removal of the old insulation and lead-based paint, an aging wood framed base on the concrete foundation was discovered.  To extend the life of the wood and the concrete and protect the integrity of the…

Congratulations Marco Castillo!

Marco Castillo was the winner of the TMI Coatings, Inc, (TMI) 2013 safety award! TMI Coatings completed the 12 months ending 4/1/14 with no lost time injuries while completing multiple projects on elevated tanks, bridges, and other structures. As the grand prize winner, Marco Castillo is the proud owner of a brand new Honda 4×4…

Corrosion-Protective Tank Lining

A food processing and manufacturing plant requested TMI Coatings, Inc. (TMI) to line the interior of their dissolved air flotation (DAF) tank. The DAF tank is used in their water treatment process to break down wastewater by the removal of suspended matter such as oil and solids. The wastewater is corrosive and thus the steel…

TMI Lines FRP Water Treatment Tank.

The City of Greeley, CO, recently hired TMI Coatings, Inc. (TMI) to fiberglass line their 10,000 gallon FRP water treatment tank. TMI relined the FRP with glass fiber embedded in Novalac Epoxy resin to prolong the tank’s life. TMI mixed the resin with a catalyst or hardener, and fiberglass is a hand laid up to…

TMI Repairs Water Tank For The Green Mountain Water And Sanitation Department In Colorado

The Green Mountain Water and Sanitation Department of Lakeland, Colorado recently awarded TMI Coatings the repair of their 2.0 million gallon buried water tank which was leaking. TMI abrasive blast cleaned and repaired the existing concrete water tank and relined the interior concrete tank surfaces including the floors, walls and pipe penetrations. The new lining…

Brodhead, WI Wastewater Treatment Facility Domes Recoated

The TMI Coatings team recently completed a recoating project for the City of Brodhead Wastewater Treatment Facility. The facility has two fiberglass domes, each 45’ in diameter with a connecting entrance area of 13’ long. The total work area for the project was 7,000 sq. ft. TMI pressure washed the fiberglass domes with up to…

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