REPAIRING COOLING TOWER SEAMS WITH BELZONA
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Stainless Steel.
Customer Location: Hospital, North Carolina, USA
Application Date: August 2015
Products:
Belzona 2911 (Elastomer QD Conditioner)
Belzona 9341 (Reinforcement Tape)
Belzona 2131 (D & A Fluid Elastomer)
Problem: Towers were leaking around seams and protrusions.
Photograph Descriptions
- Blasting completed, prior to media removal
- Taping and conditioning all seams/protrusions
- First coat of Belzona 2131, embedding Belzona 9341
- Completed application to towers
Application Situation
Roof-mounted cooling towers (2 cells joined into 1 tower).
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets HEX-6, HEX-13, TCC-12, FPA-6 and a modified version of FPA-7. The substrate was prepared via media blast with Black Beauty, cleaned, taped, and then conditioned with Belzona 2911. Once cured for ½ hour, a two-coat reinforced system of Belzona 2131 was utilized to create a polymer overlay over all assembly seams/joint. Bolt holes and other protrusions were top-dressed with a coating of Belzona 2131.
Belzona Facts
Belzona provided a cost effective solution to the leaking tower, allowing for a return to service within 4 days of the beginning of application.
