Belzona® Contains Sulfuric Acid

Industry:

Petrochemical (PETR)

Application:

Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)

Customer Location:

Ethanol Plant, Iowa, USA

Application Date:

April 2007

Application Situation:

Sulfuric Acid containment area

Problem:

Sulfuric acid leaks were eroding concrete pump bases as well as floor in small containment area

Products:

Substrate:

Concrete

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.

Photographs Description

1. Concrete block being laid with Belzona® 4131 as mortar
2. Floor sloped to the drain
3. Pumps back in service
4. Completed drain