BELZONA RESTORES FLOTATION UNIT AT BIOMASS PLANT
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Stainless Steel 304L
Customer Location: Pharmaceutical Company, Ayrshire, UK
Application Date: August 2014
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 5892
Problem: Severe pitting corrosion to the stainless steel unit caused by Ferric Chloride.
Photograph Descriptions
- DAF unit
- Pitting Corrosion
- Plate bonding
- Completed Application
Application Situation
Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Unit in Biomass Plant
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with TCC-1 and TCC-3. Belzona 1111 was used to rebuild the pitting damage. In deeply pitted areas doubler plates were bonded into place. Afterwards the full tank was lined with Belzona 5892.
Belzona Facts
The application from start to finish including surface preparation lasted just 3 weeks. While the DAF was down the plant was running at 50% of its capacity therefore the quick turnaround time was very beneficial to the customer.
