Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
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Searching for ideas as to the best method of indefinite, outdoor storage of high priced, corrosive equipment.
Will need a container which is air tight and can be pressurized (low pressure), ability to check on humidity inside the container and will stand up to the outdoor weather elements.
Will need a container which is air tight and can be pressurized (low pressure), ability to check on humidity inside the container and will stand up to the outdoor weather elements.





RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
What will be contained? Temperature variation?
In general, metals will need corrosion protection, while polymers will nedd ultraviolet radiation protection.
Regards,
Cory
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RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
There's a big difference between the two.
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
We need to store this equipment outside and I was searching for ideas as to the best type of storage container or to see what other people have used.
We are looking to utilize a container which is rather simple to construct around the equipment to be stored but will hold up to the weather and will be airtight and pressurized to a lower pressure inside the storage container.
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
Is this steel? Composites of different metals?
If for example this were a stamping die you could immerse it in a penetrating rust preventative, then a thicker oil, then coat it liberally with grease, then wrap it in saran wrap, then put a heat seal pouch, then a nitrogen pressurized heat seal pouch....
Lots of work.
How about renting a storage garage nearby, or a POD?
This brings to mind a piece in Battlefield Earth where the humans find weapons, and vehicles that were stored in the mountain.
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
VPI inhibitor.
Here is one, Molykote Metal Protector Plus, that I've used with great success in some tough environments
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Cosmoline
http://www.schafco.com/cosmoline.asp
Give these people a call.
http://www.cortecvci.com/Products/products.php
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
It has a very low viscosity and penetrates well. It also will not leave the parts oily. Its creates a very thin film. (What I was refering to as a penetrating rust preventative.) But I doubt that its better than a cosmoline over long term.
http://www.birchwoodcasey.com/rust/index.html
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
Hope it helps
Luis Marques
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
Thank you.
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
REGARDS
Luis Marques
RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
I would appreciate it if you could forward any web links for suppliers of the inflatable type of warehouse which you mentioned.
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RE: Outdoor storage of highly corrosive equipment
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