| 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
- The oil storage tank
- Belzona® 3131 applied
- Close view of Belzona® 3131 system
- Belzona 3131 inspected in 2012 still in perfect condtion
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