BELZONA KEEPS CHEMICALS CONTAINED

KHIA ID: 322
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: Pulp and paper mill in Mississippi, USA
Application Date: 1995
Products:

Belzona® 4311 (Magma CR1)


Problem: Sodium sulfate as well as some sulfuric acid is used to control the pH as well as sulfur content in the cooking liquor. This sulfuric acid mixing sta-tion suffered from acid deterioration and actually contaminated the paper making stock below.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Deteriorated sulfuric acid mixing station floor
  2. First coat of Belzona® 4311 (Magma CR1)
  3. Finished application
Application Situation
Chemical containment floor of a sulfuric acid mixing station.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-15. After pressure washing and neutralizing the containment area with soda ash, two coats of Belzona® 4311 (Magma CR1) was applied by brush and roller.
Belzona Facts
The mill needed a coating material that would stand a variety of concen-trations of sulfuric acid up to 98%.