BELZONA PROVIDES FAST INTERIOR PROTECTION OF TWO CYANIDE DESTRUCTION TANKS
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Steel ASTM A36
Customer Location: Gold mine
Application Date: September 2009
Products:
Belzona 4151 (Magma-Quartz Resins)
Problem: Aggressive chemical attack, cavitation and erosion of suspended solids in processing tanks that operate with permanent entry and exit of fluids and mixing blades.
Photograph Descriptions
- Original conditions in the interior of the tank
- Image of the tank and airless spray equipment
- Mixing Belzona 4151
- Application completed
Application Situation
Tank interior
Application Method
After blasting, Belzona 4151 was applied with airless spray equipment in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
It is common to use paints to protect tanks, but these paints are not designed for the working conditions they are subjected to. As a result they deteriorate rapidly, which leaves the metallic parts exposed. After a technical evaluation, it was decided to apply a coating of Belzona 4151 due to its superior resistance to chemical attack, erosion and cavitation. The product was applied with Airless Graco Xtreme X70 equipment, which is able to cover large areas in a short amount of time in order to reduce downtime.
