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

1. Holes in tank wall 
2. After grit blasting supports were bonded with Belzona® 1211
3. Belzona® 1121 being applied to shell
4. Exterior completed