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Restoring Strength: Repairing Concrete Curbs and Equipment Pads with Polymer Concrete
Comments Off on Restoring Strength: Repairing Concrete Curbs and Equipment Pads with Polymer ConcreteIndustrial environments can be tough on concrete structures, especially when exposed to harsh chemicals like sulfuric acid.
Tags: concrete, polymerconcrete, pumppads
The Importance of Coating the Tank Chime: Preventing Stress and Corrosion
Comments Off on The Importance of Coating the Tank Chime: Preventing Stress and CorrosionThe bottom chime of a tank is often overlooked, but it can be a source of significant stress—both literally and figuratively. The bottom chime of a tank is often overlooked, but it can be a source of significant stress—both literally and figuratively. Understanding the challenges this area faces can help us implement effective strategies to […]
Tags: blasting, coatings, concrete, linings, tankchimes, Tanks
Fuel Oil Tank Floor Restoration & Lining
Comments Off on Fuel Oil Tank Floor Restoration & LiningThe steel floor was pitted from microbial induced corrosion. If Universal Blastco hadn’t fixed it, the floor would have eventually deteriorated completely from the corrosion.
Tags: floor restoration, tank floor restoration and lining, tank lining
Pulp & Paper Mill Paper Machines Painting Project
Comments Off on Pulp & Paper Mill Paper Machines Painting ProjectUniversal Blastco coated two paper machines at a pulp mill, ensuring corrosion resistance in a tight timeline and challenging, hard-to-reach areas.
Tags: coatings, outages, Pulp and paper, Surface prep
Water Treatment Filter Bay Concrete Linings
Comments Off on Water Treatment Filter Bay Concrete LiningsThe time had come for all the filter bays to be completely relined at this Water Services Treatment Plant.
Tags: concrete linings, Water treatment, Water Treatment Industry
Lead Abatement and Painting at Hydroelectric Power Plant
Comments Off on Lead Abatement and Painting at Hydroelectric Power PlantProtective coatings and linings are critical for protecting hydroelectric power plants from abrasion, corrosion and damaging UV
Tags: hydropower, leadabatement
Power Plant Water Box FRP Liner
Comments Off on Power Plant Water Box FRP LinerUniveral Blastco fixed the structal damage by applying a fiberglass solution, adverting the need for extensive demo and reconstruction.
Tags: frp, liners, power plant water box, relines
FRP Hydrogen Piping Replacement
Comments Off on FRP Hydrogen Piping ReplacementWhen a pipe was deteriorating at a chemical plant, we were brought in to replace it with a pre-fabricated FRP pipe system.
Tags: chemical industry, corrosion resistant piping, fiberglass piping, frp piping
Tank Farm Secondary Containment Concrete Repair and Lining
Comments Off on Tank Farm Secondary Containment Concrete Repair and LiningThis secondary containment area had severely eroded concrete, which could allow chemicals to seep into the ground in the event of a spill.
Tags: concrete linings, concrete repair, secondary containment
Chlorination Tower Crossover Reline
Comments Off on Chlorination Tower Crossover RelineWhen this crossover’s elbow gave out, Universal Blastco came in immediately providing a proper fix that would last until the next outage.
Tags: Emergency repairs, Industrial masonry, Outage, tile