The component of an airless spray system that acts as a reservoir for material being applied. Its function is to eliminate the pulsation of the material being pumped at high pressure through the spray system. As the material is pumped through the airless spray system, the material in the surge tank is constantly being replaced, eliminating the pulsating action of the material pump. A systematic assessment of the condition of metal and other substrates in an industrial plant, or government facility, normally conducted by sections or process blocks, for the purpose of planning and budgeting maintenance painting operations for an extended period of time, such as five years.
