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DuetotheoutstandingcapabilityofchemicalresistanceofBelzonasolution,itisproventhatconcrete
chemicalcontainmentstructurescanberebuiltandprotectedtoresistconstantchemicalattack.

Solutions
Whatmakesusdifferent?

Cost Effectiveness
OneofthekeyfeaturesforBelzonacontainmentarearepairisitscapabilitytowithstandabroad
rangeofaggressivechemicalssuchasconcentratedacidsaswellashotacids,whichtraditional
containmentarearepairtechniquescannotovercome.Differentfromotherrepairs,Belzona
containmentareasolutionsaredesignedtoseamlesslybondtoexistingsurfacesandtoincrease
theperformanceofmaintenance,andthereforeareacosteffectivesolution.

Ease of Use and Safety


Thankstocoldappliedandfastcuringproperties,Belzonacontainmentarearepairsolutions
simplifymaintenanceproceduresandreduceequipmentdowntime.

Durability
DuetotheoutstandingcapabilityofchemicalresistanceofBelzonasolution,itisproventhat
concretechemicalcontainmentstructurescanberebuiltandprotectedtoresistconstant
chemicalattack.TheBelzonasolutionoffersgreaterimpactandchemicalresistancewhich
provideslongtermprotection.

Causes
Containmentareasarewithineveryindustrysettinginorderfortheenvironmenttobeprotected.
Inherentenvironmentalproblemshoweveroccurduetotheaggressivenatureofthechemicals
presentaswellasmechanicalorstructuraldamage,resultingindeteriorationofchemical
containment.
Deteriorationofchemicalcontainmentareasisoftencausedinthefollowingways
Acidattack
pHreduction
Carbonation
Sulphateattack
Causticattack
Microbialdegradation
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Corrosionofreinforcement
Abrasivewear

Environmental Damage: Consequences of deterioration of containment area


Inthecaseofbunddeteriorationnotbeingaddressed,thestructuralintegrityoftheconcreteormetal
willbeseriouslyunderminedwiththepotentialforchemicalleakageandpossiblecompletestructural
failure.Thisresultsincontaminationofsurroundingareasandgroundwater.
Regulations(suchastheControlofPollutionRegulations2001inEngland)havethereforebeen
enactedinmanycountriestoforcecompaniestoestablishmeasurestoavoidthecontaminationofthe
environmentbychemicalproducts.Bynotcomplyingwiththeseregulationscompaniesruntherisk
ofbeingheavilyfinedandtoevenincurcriminalproceedings.
Itisthereforecrucialthatcompaniesinvolvedwiththecontainmentofchemicalproductstakeallthe
necessarystepsinthisrespect.

Traditional Maintenance Challenges


Rebuildingofbunds,whichwouldnormallyresultinmajordisruptiontoitsserviceandinvolveshuge
labour,isveryexpensiveandnotpopular.
Therearealternativemethodstousingconventionalrepairssuchasvitrifiedclaytile,stainless
steel/mildsteelliningsandrubberlinings.Variouscoatings/screedsarealsousedforrepairing
bunds,includingglassreinforcedpolyester/vinylester/epoxy,polyurethaneconcreteandcoal
tar/pitchmodifiedepoxy/bituminousscreeds.However,thesestruggletoprovidelonglasting
protectiontoconcreteormetalas:
Aggressivechemicalattackneedstobeaddressed
Thereisnormallytherequirementtobondtocontaminatedsurfaces
Inadditiontotheabove,thesematerialsalsohavetoovercomethefollowingproblems:
Health&Safetyissues
Delamination
Labourintensive
Limitedhibuildproperties
Temperaturelimitations
Airborneoverspray
Itisthereforeessentialforanysolutionprovidertoaddressallofthesechallenges.

History
Withover55yearsofexperience,Belzonasetsitselfapartfromitscompetitorsbyprovidingsolutions
whichareproventolast.
Belzonahasbeenhelpingtoconservetheenvironmentbyapplyingitspolymertechnologyknowhow
toproblemsinvolvingpollutioncontrol,wasteminimisation,energyefficiencyandconservationof
resources.
Belzonasolutionstochemicalcontainmentareashavebeenutilisedgloballybyprovidingsolutions
forthefollowingareas:
Repairdamagetofloorsandretainingwalls
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Reslopetorestoreproperdrainageoffloorsandpads
Rebuildpumpandtankbases
Bondandgroutchemicalresistanttilesinplace
Coatcontainmentareastoprotectagainstchemicalattack
Sealporousconcrete
Repairdamagedexpansionjointedges
Sealexpansion/constructionjoints
Applyanonslipsurfacetofloorsandtopsofretainingwalls
TheeffectivenessofBelzonasolutionsforchemicalattacktocontainmentareaaswellasourgeneral
maintenancesolutionhasbeenproventhroughtheseapplications,resultinginprotectingthe
environmentandminimisingdowntimeeffectively.

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