| Belzona Repairs Holed Clarifier | | | Industry:Petrochemical (PETR) | | | Application:Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC) | | | Customer Location:Chemical plant, New Jersey USA | | | Application Date:August 2008 | | | Application Situation:Waste Water tank at a Chemical Plant | | | Problem:Corrosion along the water line had resulted in a series of holes and thin areas around the entire circumference of the tank. | | | Products:Belzona® 1211 (E-Metal)
Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)
Belzona® 5811 (Immersion Grade) | | | Substrate:Carbon Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-1. Angle iron was bonded with Belzona® 1211 to the tank to support fabricated steel bands during application. Belzona® 1121 was used in conjunction with self tapping screws to bond the band to the tank wall. The interior of the tank was coated with Belzona® 5811 and the exterior painted. | | | Belzona Facts:Alternative options included either replacing the entire tank or at least the top third. The Belzona option including coating the interior with Belzona® 5811 was 1/3 the cost of a new top and 1/10 the cost of a new tank. | | | Photographs Description
- Holes in tank wall
- After grit blasting supports were bonded with Belzona® 1211
- Belzona® 1121 being applied to shell
- Exterior completed
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