BELZONA PROTECTS ELECTROLYTE RECIRCULATION TANKS
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Stainless Steel
Customer Location: Copper Mine, Arizona
Application Date: 2011 - 2012
Products:
Belzona 4341 (Magma CR4)
Problem: Electrolysis combined with chemical attack and metal fatigue were causing leaking at the weld seams of the tanks.
Photograph Descriptions
- Overview of the electrolyte recirculation tank
- Tank leaking and deteriorating the concrete containment area
- Interior tank walls prior to coating
- Interior tank walls following Belzona 4341 application
Application Situation
Copper sulfate (electrolyte) storage tanks experiencing leakage due to sulfuric acid attack at 120 °F.
Application Method
The application has been completed in two tanks in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-3. The first one was carried out with paint brushes & rollers, and the second one was installed with spray application.
Belzona Facts
The tanks had been experiencing leakage for years with the subsequent loss of product/copper sulfate as well as the extreme damages which were taking place on the concrete containment area surrounding the tanks.
