COOLING TOWER REFURBISHED WITH BELZONA

KHIA ID: 1223
Industry: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Galvanized steel plates
Customer Location: Hospital, Memphis Tennessee USA
Application Date: 2008
Products:
Belzona® 3121 (MR7)
Belzona® 5811 (immersion Grade)
Belzona® 1121 (Super XL Metal)

Problem: The corroded and holed areas needed repair and the cold water basin needed sealing to prevent leakage and future corrosion.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Cooling Tower overview
  2. Blasting the Cold Water Basin
  3. Belzona® 3121 over the seams
  4. Final coat of Belzona® 5811
Application Situation
Cooling Tower with severe corrosion in cold water basins
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets TCC-1, TCC-5 and RPA-1. The steel was grit blasted, holes repaired with Belzona® 1121. Seams sealed with Belzona® 3121 and Belzona® 5811 applied to provide overall corrosion protection.
Belzona Facts
A new tower would cost $80,000 and downtime would have been weeks. The hospital needed a 5 day turnaround which was achieved using Belzona.