A UNIVERSITY CONDENSATE TANKS PROTECTED WITH BELZONA FOR A LONG-TERM SERVICE
Industry: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Florida, USA
Application Date: February 2017
Problem: These tanks process hot water up to 200 degrees F. They also have some agitation that is part of their process so the coatings needed to be able to resist these criteria.
Photograph Descriptions
1. One of the two condensate tanks.
2. Application by brush.
3. Spark Test Machine.
4. Spark testing the finished tank.
Application Situation
Two new condensate tanks for a university boiler house.
Application Method
These tanks were blasted by Sponge Jet method to control dust in this closed environment. Two coats of Belzona 1381 were applied by brush. The product cured overnight and then was spark tested to detect any holidays. The application was done in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
This owner has been using Belzona for several years to protect new and existing equipment. They believe it pays in the long run to coat them up front.