BELZONA SAVES RECYCLING DRUM AT PAPER MILL

KHIA ID: 72
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Carbon steel and incompatible weld
Customer Location: Paper Mill in North America
Application Date: April 1997
Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem: Bi-metallic corrosion on approximately 70% of the weld.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Entrance to 30' long and 10' diameter recycling drum.  
  2. Close-up view of corroded seams.  
  3. Seam areas rebuilt with Belzona® 1311. Entire drum received two coats of Belzona® 1321 for erosion/corrosion protection.
Application Situation
Recycling drum (30' long and 10' diameter) used to recycle newsprint operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 120°F and ph 10-11.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
The customer saved literally millions of dollars in replacement cost and downtime. The corrosion problem has been stopped.
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