BELZONA PROTECTS WELD SEAMS IN RECYCLING DRUM

KHIA ID: 214
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Carbon steel and weld material
Customer Location: Papermill in the Netherlands
Application Date: February 1998
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)


Problem: The debris settles in the 90 degree angles of the weld seams. The 60°C (140°F) environment with a pH 10 leads to galvanic and crevice corrosion of the weld seams.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Weld seams after grit blasting
  2. Work in progress applying Belzona in the drum  
  3. Some of the completed repairs
Application Situation
Recycling drum used to process waste paper for use in newspaper.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
The Belzona repair was inspected in April 2000 and there were no signs of wear, breakdown or further corrosion.