| Worlds Largest Phosphoric Acid Plant Uses Cost Effective Belzona Solution | | | Industry:General Industry (GIND) | | | Application:Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC) | | | Customer Location:Phosphoric acid plant, Orissa, India | | | Application Date:December 2010 | | | Application Situation:Storage Tank - Capacity - 2650 T / Day was suffering huge chemical and environmental corrosion due to fumes of Phosphoric and Sulphuric acid and coastal environment. | | | Problem:Standard Epoxy paints were peeling off within 6-8 months and outside of storage tanks get heavely corroded , mainly on the bottom portion at a height of 2 metres from the foundations. | | | Products:Belzona® 4311 (Magma CR-1) | | | Substrate:Mild Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5. Since rebuilding was not required Belzona® 4311 has been applied directly on the blasted surface after cleaning. | | | Belzona Facts:Customer could not find any long term solution except Belzona. Customer has saved huge cost of tank replacement | | | Photographs Description
- Deterioration of existing coating on Phosphoric acid storage tank clearly evident
- Surface preparation done by grit blasting
- Application of Belzona® 4311
- Finished application
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