Development of Chemical Precipitation Purchased 

Equipment Costs: Tanks 

 

The following email supports EPA’s development of purchased equipment cost equations for 

tanks and clarifiers by documenting EPA's communication with a vendor regarding liner costs 

for carbon steel tanks used in the Steam Electric cost model. 
From: "Anderson, Dan" <danderson@tnemec.com> 

To: Kavya Kasturi <Kavya.Kasturi@erg.com> 

CC: "Odea, Vaughn" <odea@tnemec.com> 

Date: 7/1/2011 10:36 AM 

Subject: RE: Cost request for coatings for FGD wastewater treatment system 

Attachments: 61.pdf; 61 Chemical Resistance Chart.pdf 

Kavya, 

The cost of the material is included so do not add the $1.20. the installation includes the surface preparation, the labor to install a two or three 

coat epoxy lining system. The cost would include all labor and material. The system is as follows: 

1) Steel Tank Lining System 

Surface preparation: SSPC-SP5 White metal Blast Cleaning 

Primer: Series 61-5002 Tneme-Liner Beige primer applied at 8.0 -10.0 dry mils 

Finish: Series 61-5001 Tneme-Liner Gray Finish applied at 8.0 - 10.0 dry mils 

I hope this helps! 

Dan 

From: Kavya Kasturi [mailto:Kavya.Kasturi@erg.com] 

Sent: Friday, July 01, 2011 11:29 AM 

To: Anderson, Dan 

Subject: RE: Cost request for coatings for FGD wastewater treatment system 

Hi Dan, 

Thank you very much for your help! To clarify, would the cost per square foot be the sum of two costs below, i.e., $8+$1.20? Or does the 

installation cost already include the $1.20? Also, could you briefly summarize the installation process? Does liner installation happen once the 

tanks are already installed? 

Thanks again for all of your help. Have a great Independence Day weekend! 

Kavya 

Kavya P. Kasturi, Environmental Engineer 

Eastern Research Group, Inc. 

Phone: (240) 654-2524 

kavya.kasturi@erg.com 

>>> "Anderson, Dan" 07/01/11 5:25 AM >>> 

Greeting Kavya! 

The total installed cost for the liner for the interior of the tanks and vessels would range from $8.00 - $10.00 a square foot. This is a total 

installed cost including the coating. The material will vary depending on the system we decide to use. I believe our Series 61 Tneme-Liner is the 

system we will use and it cost $1.20 per sq.ft. 

Please let me know how I can be of any help! 

Dan Anderson | Coating Consultant 

TSE, Inc. 

Independent Representative of Tnemec Company 

Tel: (803) 622-4708 | Fax: (803) 736-4152 

101 Rice Bent Way, Unit #5 | Columbia, SC 29229 

danderson@tnemec.com<mailto:kemard@tnemec.com> | www.tnemec.com/tse<http://www.tnemec.com/tse> 

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From: Kavya Kasturi [mailto:Kavya.Kasturi@erg.com] 

Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 12:34 PM 

To: Anderson, Dan 

Subject: Fwd: Cost request for coatings for FGD wastewater treatment system 

Hi Dan, 

I hadn't heard back from you or Vaughn so I wanted to check in. Do you think you can still provide us cost information on coatings this week? 

We're now most interested in the coating cost for tanks, particularly on a cost per gallon or square foot basis, if that helps narrow our request at 

all. We're on a tight deadline and it would help us greatly to get any basic budgetary information as soon as possible. 

Thanks and have a great Independence Day weekend, 

Kavya 
Kavya P. Kasturi, Environmental Engineer 

Eastern Research Group, Inc. 

Phone: (240) 654-2524 

kavya.kasturi@erg.com<mailto:kavya.kasturi@erg.com>