BELZONA PROTECTION ON RIVER BARRAGE
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Concrete
Customer Location: UK Commission for New Towns
Application Date: May 1999
Products:
Belzona® 4911 (Magma TX Conditioner) Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)
Problem: The rubber seals on the moving gates were being damaged by the concrete walls when the barrage was raise and lowered.
Photograph Descriptions
- The abrasion from the rubber seals clearly evident on the concrete
- The completed application
- The barrage in action
Application Situation
Flood defence barrage on tidal river
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How system CEP-10.
Belzona Facts
Full scale application proceeded after initial trial proved 100% successful. Competitive system tried but could not be applied successfully. See KHIA Vol XXVI No 54 for update.