Belzona Protects High Temperature Oil Tank

KHIA ID: 8099
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Glass Fiber
Customer Location: Italy
Application Date: 2011
Products:

Belzona 1161 (Super UW-Metal)

Belzona 5892

Problem: An oil tank operating at 70°C was corroding internally at the base of the tank due the separation of water and hydrocarbons. The glass fiber tank was also starting to delaminate in areas underneath the heating pipes at the base of the tank.
Photograph Descriptions

1. Corrosion and delamination at the base of the tank

2. Belzona 1161 rebuilding

3. Belzona 5892 being applied

4. Finished appication

Application Situation
Repair and protection of a glass fiber oil tank.
Application Method
This application was carried out in accordance with TCC-05. As this was a glass fiber tank some adhesion testing was carried out prior to the application being carried out. After good results were achieved from the adhesion testing the bottom of the tank and a meter up the internal walls were all blasted as this was where the corrosion was present. Belzona 1161 was used to rebuild areas where the fiber glass had delaminated under the heating pipes and also to reinforce supports beam at the bottom of the tank. A 2 coat system of Belzona 5892 was then applied to prevent future internal corrosion from occurring at the bottom of the tank.
Belzona Facts
The Belzona was able to bond well to the Fiber glass substrate and provide long term corrosion protection in immersion at elevated temperatures of 70°C.
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