Protects against chemical attack
May 1st 2008 Belzona Polymerics, manufacturer
of industrial protective coatings
and polymer repair composites,
has developed a solution to
prevent the detrimental effects of
aggressive chemical attack and
leakage within concrete chemical
containment areas.
Bunds, sumps, plinths, channels
and sluices are susceptible to
deterioration through attack from
chemicals and, if not addressed,
the structural integrity of the
concrete will be seriously
undermined with the potential for
chemical leakage and structural
failure resulting in environmental
damage and impact.
The Belzona solution is a coldapplied,
cost-effective repair
composite that has performed well
within the power industry.
An inspection of a discharge
sluice at a UK nuclear power
station found the concrete to be
suffering from severe deterioration
due to acid attack. A previously
applied cementitious repair screed
had been damaged due to impact
which caused peaks and troughs
in the channel. Subsequently, the
acid penetrated the concrete,
attacking the underlying substrate
and leaving large voids.
Belzona was able to provide a
cost effective solution to prevent
chemical attack and reduce further
deterioration of the sluice channel
with the application of Belzona
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