PIPE REPAIR ON TANK
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Fiberglass
Customer Location: Chemical Company - Canada
Application Date: April 2005
Products:
Belzona® 1221 (E-Metal)
Belzona® 1291 (ES-Metal)
Belzona® 5811 (Immersion Grade)
Problem: Sulfuric acid fumes were causing health and Sstety issues as well as destroying the pipe outlet on the fiberglass tank.
Photograph Descriptions
- Former for pipe was installed
- Belzona® 1221 put in place to dam the leak through areas
- Belzona® 5811 was mixed and poured into former
- Finished job
Application Situation
Fiberglass outlet pipe on tank developed a new leak. Sulfuric acid in steam.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11a
Belzona Facts
Replacement tank was not available and would have caused production to cease. Other options were available but not at a moments notice. Belzona Products & Systems have produced excellent results at this plant in the past through significant reductions in downtime.
