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Tank repairs
15 February 2016
A UK oil supplier was faced with a dilemma when a transformer oil storage tank began to leak in several places. As the tank was in a confined space, it would be dangerous to repair in-situ using hot work. To remove and repair the tank offsite would incur large amounts of downtime, and the cost of welding alone would be in excess of £15,000.
Belzona 1212 was chosen to bond steel plates to the damaged areas followed by a protective coating using Belzona 5831 (ST-Barrier).
Launched earlier this year, Belzona 1212 is said to represent a milestone for epoxy technology as not only does it provide excellent, long-term corrosion resistance, but it achieves this even when applied to oil contaminated surfaces where grit blasting is not possible. A further feature of Belzona 1212 is its rapid cure feature that helps minimises downtime.
Belzona 5831 surface tolerant epoxy coating is specially designed for the protection of oil contaminated surfaces.
