At a major global blue-chip nickel mine in Australia, Rezitech—an authorized distributor and installer of Belzona’s industrial protective coatings and epoxy metal repair composite products—recently provided a full turnkey solution to combat corrosion under insulation (CUI) on an ammonium sulfate feed tank.
Within the space of 24 hours, the site’s 9.5-m (31.2 ft) diameter tank was repaired and protected against future corrosion with the industrial composite wrap system Belzona SuperWrap II. The tank is located approximately 2 meters (6.6 ft) from ground level.
The Australian mine refines granulated nickel matte from its smelter into premium-grade nickel powder and briquettes, which contain 99.8% nickel. Nickel powder is further processed into nickel sulfate (NiSO4) at an Australian refinery. According to the client, NiSO4 is an essential ingredient in the lithium-ion batteries that drive electric vehicles (EVs).
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