BELZONA REPAIRS EBONITE LINING IN PROCESS VESSEL
Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical (PETR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Ebonite and steel
Customer Location: International chemical company, Spain
Application Date: April 2012
Products:
Belzona® 4301 (Magma CR1 Hi-Build)
Problem: The internal ebonite lining was damaged around the vessel support areas where the ebonite had disbonded leaving the steel exposed.
Photograph Descriptions
- Ebonite lining damaged around support areas
- Surface preparation completed
- Belzona® 4301 being applied on the internal supports areas
- Completed application
Application Situation
Ebonite lined process vessel operating with 10-35% Hydrochloric acid.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-3. The surface was prepared removing the previous mastic products. Then, the ebonite was roughened using a grinder and the whole application area was grit blasted to ensure a minimum 75 micron surface profile on the exposed steel before rebuilding all damaged areas with the Belzona® 4301.
Belzona Facts
This application was carried out in-situ, repairing the ebonite lining without the requirement of a vulcanization process, and minimising downtime and disruptions to the client facilities and operations.
