Belzona Keeps The Beans Dry

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)

Customer Location:

Bean processor, Manning, Iowa

Application Date:

April 2009

Application Situation:

75 ft. diameter soybean storage bin

Problem:

Water ingress between tank and concrete tank base. For several years tar was applied but continually failed.

Products:

Belzona® 6111 (Liquid Anode)

Belzona® 3921 (GSC)

Belzona® 3111 (Flexible Membrane)

Substrate:

steel and concrete

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know How System Leaflet GSS-3.

Belzona Facts:

Applying tar around the tank base had proven to be very temporary and unsuccessful. Belzona® 6111 provides excellent corrosion protection to steel wall and Belzona® 3111 provides flexible weatherproof seal. Customer was so pleased with the results of Belzona that 3 more tanks are scheduled for the same treatment.

Photographs Description

1. Belzona® 6111 applied and Belzona® 3921 being applied
2. First coat of Belzona® 3111 with Reinforcing sheet being applied
3. Completed application
4. Completed application, general view