Case Study: Oil-Film Telescopic Spray Booth with RCO for a Pressure Vessel Builder, Indonesia
Summary
| Object | Vessels and tanks up to 10 t, 6 m long, 3 m diameter for a Pressure vessel and storage tank builder in Indonesia |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 12 x 7 x 4.5 m oil-film telescopic booth with RCO |
| Operating conditions | crane-handled batch painting, three oil-film purifiers 1, cross-draft 0.3 m/s or more |
| Result | Vessels painted in place on rotators inside the enclosure |
| Source | project specification and commissioning scope; client name withheld at the client's request |
Project Background
An Indonesian builder of pressure vessels and storage tanks for the palm oil and chemical industries painted vessels daily with two-pack epoxy systems. The workshop crane was the only way to move a finished vessel, and the provincial emission limit for the new plant called for a treatment efficiency that carbon boxes alone would not reach at that paint volume.
Pain Points Before the Project
- 10 t vessels cannot pass a booth door; every fixed-booth layout interrupted the crane runway
- Daily painting would consume dry filters quickly
- Emission limit required 95% or more VOC removal
- Vessels on rotators had to be painted in place
Why This Configuration Was Chosen
- A 12 x 7 x 4.5 m telescopic booth closes around a vessel on its saddles or rotator inside the rail span, leaving the crane runway clear
- Three oil-film purifiers handle daily overspray with oil changes instead of filter replacement and protect the catalyst downstream
- A 30,000 m3/h RCO regenerates its carbon beds with catalytic heat, reaching 95% or more treatment efficiency
Scope of Supply
| Telescopic enclosure | 12 x 7 x 4.5 m internal; Q235 frames 50 x 70 x 2 mm, flame-retardant PVC fabric |
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| Drive and safety | 2 x 1.5 kW explosion-proof geared motors, 8-10 m/min; interlocked drives, double limit switches, rail sweeper, jog control |
| Lighting | Explosion-proof LED, 300 lux or more |
| Paint mist capture | Three oil-film purifiers 1,800 x 1,800 x 3,450 mm, 98% or more mist capture |
| Exhaust treatment | Adsorption-desorption unit with catalytic oxidation (RCO), 30,000 m3/h, three honeycomb carbon beds |
| Fan, duct and stack | 45 kW adsorption fan, 60 kW start-up heater, 3 kW desorption fan, 15 m stack |
| Control | Two-station control cabinet, VFD on exhaust fan, emergency stop, audible-visual travel alarm |
| Installed power | about 110 kW installed (heater on start-up only) |
Component brands. Key components are sourced from international first-tier brands at the client's choice; the table lists the options offered on this project.
| Component | Brand options |
|---|---|
| Exhaust fan | Nicotra Gebhardt, Kruger, Systemair |
| Geared drive motors | SEW-Eurodrive, NORD, Bonfiglioli |
| Explosion-proof lighting | Eaton Crouse-Hinds, R. STAHL, ABB |
| Low-voltage switchgear | Schneider Electric, Siemens, ABB |
| Variable frequency drive | ABB, Danfoss, Siemens |
| PLC (RCO control) | Siemens, Mitsubishi Electric, Omron |
| Filter media | Andreae Filters, Freudenberg Viledon, Camfil |
| Activated carbon | Calgon Carbon, Jacobi Carbons, Cabot Norit |
| Oxidation catalyst | BASF, Johnson Matthey, Clariant |
| Flame-retardant fabric | Serge Ferrari, Sioen, Mehler Texnologies |
| Flexible cables | LAPP, Nexans, Prysmian |
| Airless spray units (client side) | Graco, WIWA, WAGNER |
Not included: rail levelling and civil foundations, site lifting, third-party emission testing, workpiece stands unless ordered, and the drying room where forced cure is required.
Programme
Typical programme for this booth class; the dates for each project are fixed in the contract.
| Stage | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Site survey and data collection | 3-7 days |
| Layout and detail design | 10-15 days |
| Manufacture and factory trial | 30-45 days |
| Sea freight and customs | 15-40 days |
| Rail levelling by site, installation | 7-14 days |
| Commissioning, emission test, training | 3-5 days |
Before and After
Design values from the project specification; the "before" column describes the open-floor condition found at survey, for which no measurements existed.
| Item | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Enclosure of the painting area | open bay or shed, no enclosure | telescopic booth, 12 x 7 x 4.5 m |
| Floor available when not painting | painting area blocked or shared | booth retracted, about 85% of footprint freed |
| Cross-draft over the work | not controlled | 0.3 m/s or more (design) |
| Paint mist capture | none | 98% or more (design) |
| VOC treatment efficiency | none | 95% or more (RCO) (design) |
| Lighting at the work surface | workshop lighting | 300 lux or more, explosion-proof (design) |
| Noise inside the booth | not controlled | 80 dB(A) or less (design) |
Results
- Vessels painted in place on rotators inside the enclosure
- RCO commissioned with automatic bed switching under PLC control
- Stack sampling at commissioning against the provincial limit
Applicability
This configuration suits workshops where the crane moves the workpiece, painting is done in batches and the floor must return to assembly use between batches: structural steel, vessels and tanks, machinery frames, crane girders, trailer chassis and hull blocks. It is not the right choice for conveyorised lines painting every shift, for coatings that need forced cure inside the same enclosure, or where a water-curtain booth and water treatment already exist.
The results above apply to the configuration and conditions described. A different part mix, paint system, climate or emission limit changes the numbers, which is why every booth is sized from its own data.
After-Sales
Warranty options of 12, 36 or 60 months, remote diagnosis within 2 hours and on-site attendance within 72 hours where a local partner is available, plus filter media, carbon and catalyst supply for the life of the booth. Details are on our after-sales service page.
FAQ
Can the same booth paint different products?
Yes. Nothing in the enclosure is shaped to the part; the booth on this project handled the full range of vessels and tanks.
Why was oil-film capture chosen here?
Daily painting and a downstream treatment unit favour oil-film purifiers: oil is changed rather than filters replaced, and the catalyst is protected.
What did the client have to prepare?
Levelled rails to our drawing, a concrete pad for the fan and treatment unit, three-phase power to the cabinet and a crane for installation.
How was performance checked?
Travel and limit switches in both directions, drive interlock, cross-draft velocity, lighting level, noise, and stack sampling against the local limit.
Can this booth be extended later?
Frames are added in 1 m modules and the rails extended; the fan and filter wall are sized for the final length at the outset.
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- Largest workpiece length, width, height and weight, and how it is handled
- Daily paint and thinner consumption and the paint system
- Indoor or outdoor installation, crane hook height and available floor
- Local emission limit and workplace exposure rule
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Provided by Lin Cong, Technical Director, MUSI Technology
Published 2026-10-01 · Updated 2026-10-01 · Last technical review: 2026-10-01