BELZONA CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID
Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical (PETR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: Ethanol Plant, Iowa, USA
Application Date: April 2007
Products: Belzona® 4311 (Magma CR-1)
Belzona® 4131 (Magma Screed)
Problem: Sulfuric acid leaks were eroding concrete pump bases as well as floor in small containment area
Photograph Descriptions
- Concrete block being laid with Belzona® 4131 as mortar
- Floor sloped to the drain
- Pumps back in service
- Completed drain
Application Situation
Sulfuric Acid containment area
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with modified Belzona System Leaflets TCC-9 & 15. Concrete blocks were laid using Belzona® 4131 as mortar. Floor was re-profiled and sloped so any spill would run towards the drain. The entire floor and walls were coated with Belzona® 4311.
Belzona Facts
Belzona offered the safest and most effective method of containing any spills. The application was carried out over a 3 day shut down, and there were no other alternatives offered to obtain the desired results in a short amount of time.
