The customer
Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredient distribution. They are central in connecting customers and suppliers in the chemical industry. Based across two divisions, they have more than 17,500 employees worldwide and operate a network of more than 600 sites in 72 countries.
The solution
Lasercroft was invited to support refurbishing existing flooring on their acid-refilling deck in Scotland.
We recommended Resdev Pumadur HF – a FeRFA type 8 heavy-duty polyurethane flooring system used in the chemical industry due to its durability and ease of maintenance. A chemical-resistant polyurethane render bolstered this. The deck is used to fill IBCs with corrosive chemicals such as highly concentrated sulphuric and hydrochloric acids.
Implementation
Spillages are washed into the gully at the back of the bay, but the falls were insufficient to move the chemicals to the sump. Where the existing coatings had failed, the concrete was under severe attack and deteriorating by the day.
All failing coatings were removed, the damaged concrete chopped out and repaired we installed increased falls in the gully to prevent standing product.
We then applied Pumadur HF to the bottom of the gully and the floor area of the deck before finally lining the vertical surfaces with a chemical-resistant polyurethane render.
The new flooring provides the following benefits to the customer:
