Belzona Protects Tank Roof against Sulphur Fumes

KHIA ID: 8154

Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Steel

Customer Location: Slovakia
Application Date: 2019

Products:
Belzona 1511 (Super HT-Metal)

Belzona 1593

Problem: A build-up of condensation from the 100% liquid Sulphur had caused the tank roof to pit and corrode.

Photograph Descriptions

1.) Outside view of the Sulphur tank

2.) Corroded tank roof

3.) 2 coat system of Belzona 1593 applied to the roof

4.) View of the tank roof from the bottom

Application Situation

Repair of a Sulphur tank roof.

Application Method

This application was carried out in accordance with Belzona system leaflet TCC-05. The tank roof was cleaned and then grit blasted to SA 2.5, achieving a 75 micron profile to provide an excellent level of adhesion to the substrate. Once grit blasted, any pits were filled in with Belzona 1511 before 2 coats of Belzona 1593 were applied to the tank roof.

Belzona Facts

The client went with Belzona 1593 because of it's excellent chemical resistance and high temperature immersion limit (160*C) which other competitors couldn't offer. The client had also used Belzona 1593 around the refinery for other large projects and had seen excellent results.

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