BELZONA APPLIES ANTICORROSIVE COATING ON A THICKENER

KHIA ID: 4896

Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Carbon Steel

Customer Location: Mine, PA, Brazil
Application Date: January, 2012

Products:
Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Belzona 5831 (ST Barrier)

Belzona 9341 (Reinforcement Tape)

Problem: The wall area and the bottom of the thickener presented areas with localized corrosion, which needed thickness and internal lining repair. In addition protection of the steel plate against corrosion, caused by copper pulp at room temperature, was required.

Photograph Descriptions

Hole on the bottom of the thickener
Hole on the wall of the thickener
Supporting beam on the bottom of the thickener coated with Belzona 1321
Wall coated with Belzona 5831

Application Situation

Thickener.

Application Method

The coating was applied on half of the internal area of the wall and on half of the support beams of the bottom of the thickener based on Belzona Know-How System Leaflets TCC-1 and TCC-5. First, the thickener was washed to remove the copper ore residues. Following the surface preparation, with dry abrasive blast to achieve near white metal finish, the holes, pits and existing welds were repaired with Belzona 1311. After that, Belzona 1321 was applied on the bottom of the thickener, and Belzona 5831 was applied on the wall.

Belzona Facts

The application was successful and Belzona 5831 offered excellent protection even when applied on damp surfaces

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