Category Archive: Metals & Mining Industry
Replacing a Steel Overflow Launder with FRP
What can you do when acid is continually eating through stainless steel?
Cell House Parking Lot PVC Liners
An innovative lining solution used to protect eroded concrete in a zinc recycling cell house.
Acid Brick Floor Lining
After years of sulphuric acid attack, this protective brick floor lining had well exceeded its lifespan.
Sump Pit Reline with Prefabricated FRP Panels
A prefabricated fiberglass liner was installed into a concrete sump pit where the existing FRP liner was unable to be repaired due to chemical permeation.
U-Drain CPL Repair
The plastic liner in this u-drain had collapsed due to improper installation. We completely repaired the liner to properly protect against the corrosive acids that it is in contact with.
Scrubber Area Acid Lining
This metal refining facility was in need of a strong floor coating in their scrubber containment area to protect against hydrofluoric acid.
Clarifier Rake Reline
This clarifier’s rake, shaft and bell housing had a lot of sludge buildup. Universal Blastco was contracted to blast and recoat it.
Electrolyte Filter Tank Reline
After the ebonite rubber lining in 6 Electrolyte Filter Tanks began to fail, the customer came to us for guidance on a better solution that could better handle the operating conditions.
Steel Belt Guards Replaced With Fiberglass
This gold mine had belt guards made of steel that were quickly corroding and rusting due to the harsh level of salts in the air. We built replacements out of fiberglass to spec, and they were installed onsite.
Nozzle Repair, Blast & Reline Carbon Steel Tank
A Zinc Recycling plant had a carbon steel tank that was facing continual nozzle leaks. It got to the point that they had to consider replacing the entire tank. They brought this issue to Universal Blastco, and we worked together to create a custom solution to repair the nozzles.
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