BELZONA PLATE BONDING REPAIRS TO REACTION TANK
Industry: Food & Drink (FOOD)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Mild Steel
Customer Location: Food & Drink Industry, Nutrition Product Manufacturer, Scotland
Application Date: May 2015
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: Due to the access and geometry of the areas, traditional methods of repair would be problematic. A weld repair also had the potential to damage the internal lining of the tank.
Photograph Descriptions
- Tank with scaffold erected
- Thin wall area
- & 4. Plate bonded and overcoated
Application Situation
Tank experiencing external corrosion due to rainwater sitting around the lower edges of the outer wall. The external paint system had failed and the tank was going thin wall in places.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-1. After preparing the area, plates were bonded in place using Belzona 1111 before being overcoated with Belzona 1321 to provide corrosion protection.
Belzona Facts
The repairs were carried out in a day & a half during the customer's shutdown period. They were cured in time for their startup the week after.
