Spalled Concrete Vaults Are Reconstructed With Belzona

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)

Customer Location:

Natural Gas Processing Plant in New Mexico,U.S.A.

Application Date:

September 2001

Application Situation:

The entire secondary containment system of the plant consists of a small collection of vaults interconnected by 8-inch cast iron piping.

Problem:

Over the years the different thermal expansion characteristics of the pipes caused the concrete surrounding pipes in the vault to spall.

Products:

Belzona® 4141 (Magma Build)

Belzona® 4911 (Magma TX Conditioner)

Substrate:

Concrete

Application Method:

The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-9.

Belzona Facts:

An EPA inspection was imminent. The plant chose Belzona to rectify their problems. The EPA inspection went well.

Photographs Description

1. Some of the spalls were 8 inches deep
2. Belzona® 4911 applied, application of Belzona® 4141 in progress
3. Admiring the reconstructed unit