Belzona Repairs Coal Storage Bin

Industry:

Steel (STEL)

Application:

Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)

Customer Location:

Metal processor, Port Kembla, Australia

Application Date:

February 2009

Application Situation:

Damaged concrete lip on a 10 metre diameter coal storage tank

Problem:

Constant abrasion had caused severe wear to the transition lip on the concrete coal chute. The abrasion was so severe that the reinforcement bars had been exposed and in some cases were also worn through.

Products:

Belzona 4111 (Magma Quartz)

Substrate:

Reinforced Concrete

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet SHM-13.

Belzona Facts:

Belzona 4111 was chosen as it could be applied with minimal preparation, would bond tenaciously to the existing concrete and would be better able to resist the abrasion in future to ensure a long lasting repair. Also enabled smooth transition so minimizing future abrasion.

Photographs Description

1. View from the top of the bunker showing the extent of the repairs to be done 2. Conditioning the substrate and re-bars 3. Repairs in progress 4. Repairs complete