LARGE HOLE IN TANK REPAIRED WITH BELZONA
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Carbon Steel
Customer Location: Coal fired Power Plant, Missouri
Application Date: 2007
Products: Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)
Problem: The tank developed a large hole in the top due to years of corrosion
Photograph Descriptions
- General view of the tank
- Surface preparation underway
- Doubler plate being positioned and bonded in place
- Completed repair
Application Situation
Large tank used to store river water to feed to boilers
Application Method
Tank was repaired in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-1. Doubler plate was bonded over the holed area.
Belzona Facts
No outage was scheduled that would allow the plant to replace the tank. Replacement would also have been costly and time consuming. Recent belt and shaft repairs completed using Belzona products at the plant had given the plant engineers confidence in Belzona Products.
