BELZONA SIMPLIFIES REPAIRS IN GLASS LINED REACTORS
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Metal and Glass
Customer Location: Chemical Fertilizer Plant in the Middle East
Application Date: Ongoing since 1987
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Problem: Damage to the glass lining caused by mis-handling of the covers and introduction of foreign bodies into the mixing process.
Photograph Descriptions
- General view of the reactor
- Typical damage to glass lining on cover
- Repairs to cover being made. Note use of mixing board to form smooth surface on Belzona® 1311
- Local repairs with Belzona® 1311 to damaged glass protection on mixer shaft
Application Situation
Chemical Reactors operating at 120°C and 7 bar pressure.
Application Method
Application is carried out in accordance with Belzona Know How System Leaflet TCC-3.
Belzona Facts
The Belzona repair can be completed in three hours. Making and securing Tantalum patches can take several days. Belzona® 1311 is only viable repair on agitator, Tantalum patches cannot be secured.
