Tank Base Sealing With Belzona

Industry:

Petrochemical (PETR)

Application:

Gaskets, Seals and Shims (GSS)

Customer Location:

Oil Production Company, North East Scotland

Application Date:

October 2005

Application Situation:

108m diameter oil storage tank

Problem:

Water was penetrating under the anular ring leading to a corrosion risk.

Products:

Belzona® 4131 (Magma Screed)

Belzona® 3131 (WG Membrane)

Substrate:

Carbon Steel & Concrete

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet GSS-3. Damaged areas of the concrete base were repaired with Belzona® 4131 prior to the full circumference of the base being sealed with a fully reinforced Belzona® 3131 system.

Belzona Facts:

The original plan was to inject a silicon type sealer around the tank base or a bitumastic coating but these were known to only offer temporary seal. The Belzona tank baser sealing system has a proven track record and this tank was found to be in perfect condition when inspexcted in 2012.

Photographs Description

1. The oil storage tank
2. Belzona® 3131 applied
3. Close view of Belzona® 3131 system
4. Belzona 3131 inspected in 2012 still in perfect condtion