BELZONA PROTECTION ON RIVER BARRAGE

KHIA ID: 150
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: UK Commission for New Towns
Application Date: May 1999
Products:

Belzona® 4911 (Magma TX Conditioner) Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)


Problem: The rubber seals on the moving gates were being damaged by the concrete walls when the barrage was raise and lowered.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. The abrasion from the rubber seals clearly evident on the concrete   
  2. The completed application  
  3. The barrage in action
Application Situation
Flood defence barrage on tidal river
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How system CEP-10.
Belzona Facts
Full scale application proceeded after initial trial proved 100% successful. Competitive system tried but could not be applied successfully. See KHIA Vol XXVI No 54 for update.