One of the main concerns with Industrial Accounts today is the safe storage of chemicals products that are used in the production of manufactured products.
For instance, Sulphuric Acid is a widely used chemical in manufacturing processes. As such, this acid as well as many others have to be contained in holding tanks on manufacturing sites to enable supply and frequent use.
A typical storage site might look like this:
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As you can see from this picture - the area around the Chemical Tanks needs to be PROTECTED in case of a leakage from either the TANK or some other equipment (Pipes / Pumps / Flanges / Valves etc). In most countries the LAW requires that ANY leakage must be CONTAINED within the side walls (BUND AREA) for a minimum of 72 hours. After that period of time ALL leakage must be CLEANED up and the area neutralised. Any Damaged areas or where the INTEGRITY of the containment area is in question must be re-sealed.
There are various methods used to form the protective coating within the walled (BUND) area. Some companies use ceramic tiles, although there can be problems with the SEALING strip between the tiles (GROUTING) that can allow leakage to get through to the ground and therefore CONTAMINATE the area. Some companies use GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) product that basically is formed by using resins PLUS glass matting to form a very RIGID structure to contain the leakage. The problems with this method are that LABOUR costs can be HIGH and the product is quite BRITTLE and therefore prone to CRACKING
Most companies will go for an EPOXY based chemical resistant polymer coating. It is in this area that both Thistlebond and Advanced Products gain much over the competition. Whilst epoxy coatings can be brittle, by modifying the epoxy some flexibility is accomplished.
If the area to be sealed is suffering from any of these factors:
Then ADVANCED POLYMERS can offer the EXCLUSIVE FLUOROLAST coating that contains both DUPONT VITON materials as well as Teflon product. More information on this UNIQUE and EXCITING product can be found here.
The following pictures are of a recent application as carried out by a Unique Polymer Distributor in Holland.
Sulphuric, Hydrochloric and Nitric acids were involved in this application. These acids are contained in the holding tanks. The WALL (BUND) area around these tanks has been severely damaged due to Chemical leakage.
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The picture above shows the TANKS holding the three chemicals. You will notice that to the right of the truck and in front of the TANK on the LEFT there is an OFF-LOADING point. In front of that is an area where SPILLAGE occurs on a regular basis as tankers are using this point frequently.
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You can see here the amount of DAMAGE that the LEAKING acids has caused to the CONCRETE wall. All protection has been eroded.
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Using THISTLEBOND Concrete Patch Repair (TPC610) and ADVANCED POLYMERS Chemical Resistant Concrete Polymer (AP-GT/UC) - repairs were made QUICKLY and EFFECTIVELY to the walled area. Surface preparation was carried out by using hand abrading tools so that the resulting surface was "Clean - Rough and DRY".
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The complete surface area including the wall was then coated with THISTLEBOND TPC675 - the ULTIMATE chemical protection polymer. Simple to use - effective within hours. Can be applied by brush / roller or SPRAY. Surface coating at 600 microns.
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You can see from the above photograph the finished application. The Thistlebond TPC675 will offer COMPLETE resistance to ACID attack from the spillage in future in this busy area. The customer was delighted with the results!!
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