BELZONA REPAIRS AND PROTECTS DEMINERALISATION CHANNELS

KHIA ID: 917
Industry: ()
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: Nuclear Power Plant, Lancashire, UK
Application Date: October 2007
Products:

Belzona 4181 (AHR Magma-Quartz)

Belzona 4911 (Magma TX Conditioner)


Problem: The concrete channel was deterioted from the acid. A previously applied protective coating had failed and allowed the concrete substrate to be attacked. This caused severe holes and damage to the channels.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Damaged concrete substrate
  2. Close up of damaged reinforced concrete substrate
  3. Filling in the prepared holes using Belzona 4181
  4. Completed channel
Application Situation
A channel used to contain and transport sulphuric acid.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-9.
Belzona Facts
Time constraints due to demands on energy generation meant that Belzona were only allocated a short period of time for the repair work. Keeping to a schedule and force curing the product meant the power station incurred no fines for not being available to generate power when required.