Large Hole In Tank Repaired With Belzona

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)

Customer Location:

Coal fired Power Plant, Missouri

Application Date:

2007

Application Situation:

Large tank used to store river water to feed to boilers

Problem:

The tank developed a large hole in the top due to years of corrosion

Products:

Substrate:

Carbon Steel

Application Method:

Tank was repaired in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-1. Doubler plate was bonded over the holed area.

Belzona Facts:

No outage was scheduled that would allow the plant to replace the tank. Replacement would also have been costly and time consuming. Recent belt and shaft repairs completed using Belzona products at the plant had given the plant engineers confidence in Belzona Products.

Photographs Description

1. General view of the tank
2. Surface preparation underway
3. Doubler plate being positioned and bonded in place
4. Completed repair