Published
Surface treatment of cylinders
Kosan Crisplant’s vast product line of equipment for surface treatment of LPG cylinders is a means to obtain high cylinder quality and long cylinder lifetime. Surface treatment, including cleaning and painting, is an important and natural part of the regular standard inspection procedure.
- Nice-looking cylinders have high market value
- End-users prefer newly painted cylinders
- Surface treatment extends cylinder lifetime
- Distributors and end-users treat newly painted cylinders with care

Your benefits
- A smooth unbroken cylinder surface can be cleaned easily
- Surface treatment protects against corrosion
- Kosan Crisplant only uses internationally recognized sub-suppliers
- Use manpower for cylinder maintenance in quiet periods
- Reduction in procurement of new cylinders
Your possibilities
There are three main methods for surface treatment of LPG cylinders:
- 1 Make-up wet painting in filling hall (hazardous area)
In-line in chain conveyor
Drying of cylinders on chain conveyor
Operation can be manual or fully automatic
- 2 Wet painting in non-hazardous area
Cylinders suspended in overhead conveyor
Can be used in combination with shotblaster and drying oven
Operation can be manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic
- 3 Powder painting in non-hazardous area
Cylinders suspended in overhead conveyor
Must be used in combination with shotblaster and drying oven
Operation can be manual, semi-automatic or fully automatic
When using the above methods, the following equipment can be applied:
- Stand-alone cabins for shotblasting
In-line shotblasting with automatic loading onto or unloading from chain conveyor
Ovens for burning off old painting before shotblasting for obtaining the best possible starting point for new surface treatment
Manual spray booths
In-line wet painting booths
Fully automatic powder painting plants with overhead conveyor system and loading onto or unloading from chain conveyor
Your safety
- All equipment for surface treatment of LPG cylinders is EU approved and designed in accordance with current EU directives
- National/local approvals
