BELZONA PROTECTS PAPER MACHINE STRUCTURAL STEEL
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Carbon steel plates, beams and columns
Customer Location: Pulp and Paper Company in West Virginia, U.S.A.
Application Date: Spring 1997
Products:
Belzona® 5811 (Immersion Grade)
Problem: Structural steel supports require corrosion protection.
Photograph Descriptions
- Following surface preparation by grit blasting, columns and beams were moved by rail to an environmentally-controlled application area.
- Belzona® 5811 brushed and eventually troweled to a smooth finish.
- All beams, columns and plates coated with Belzona® 5811. They were then pre-assembled at the fabrication warehouse to check tolerances.
Application Situation
Structural steel supports of paper machine operate in a wet, corrosive environment.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
Belzona® 5811 will provide extremely long-term protection of the steel structure. The product is specified for the second phase of a major rebuild. Installation of this new equipment has resulted in the production of their best paper ever.
