BELZONA SEALS LEAKING CAUSTIC TANK

KHIA ID: 3007
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Mild Steel
Customer Location: Drinks Manufacturer, North London
Application Date: November 2011
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Supermetal)


Problem: The caustic tank used as part of the process had sprung leaks along the weld seams.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Caustic leaking from weld seams
  2. Surface preparation using MBX Bristle-blaster
  3. First layer of Belzona® 1111 being applied incorporating Reinforcement Tape
  4. Finished application
Application Situation
Leaking caustic tank
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-1.
Belzona Facts
Re-welding the seams would have been costly, disruptive to production and ineffective. There wasn't sufficient budget to replace.