Stonhard’s Chemically Resistant Flooring Solution Installed at "Waste to Energy" Facility
Stonhard’s hard-wearing and chemically resistant flooring solution has been installed for a regional Water and Sewerage business at their Food Hall Facility. The business which serves 2.9 million customers across the south-west of England - recruited leading flooring installer Kemtile to provide a suitable flooring solution for their “waste-to-energy” facility in Avonmouth.
Corrosive elements contained in the domestic waste treated on-site by the client had attacked the concrete floor surface to leave it “pitted” and uneven. A subsequent “overlayment” installed to combat the problem had also failed within a short period of time leaving the floor needing a complete rethink in terms of a solution.
Sean McIntyre, Coatings and Lining Manager at Stonhard, assisted Kemtile in developing a specification that included the removal of all the existing finishes back down to the structural slab and the installation of a new fit-for-purpose floor. This included - a new concrete overlay to “falls”, new surface drainage and a chemically resistant, hard-wearing floor finish capable of withstanding the movement and “scaping” from a 25-tonne mechanical loader.
Stonhard’s Stonchem WtE system, a high-impact polyurethane-based floor, was installed. The solution exhibits excellent abrasion, thermal shock, thermal cycling and chemical-resistant characteristics. The system was further reinforced with a layer of Stonhard’s chemical-resistant lining system to further enhance its chemical-resistant properties.
The Project Engineer said: “Kemtile brought great expertise to the table from day one, dealing with a significant level of deterioration and providing immediate support - as well as supplying the final flooring fix over the 18 months that we worked together. I commend them on seamless delivery with minimum disruption to the rest of the plant, which remained in operation throughout.”
Kemtile's David Priest commented: “This was a significant project for us - in a sector with huge potential - involving a number of external stakeholders for sign-off, including the original structural engineers.”
“We drew on expertise from across the Stonhard Group globally, working with colleagues based in Canada and Portugal who had completed similar projects and had an excellent understanding of the requirements of the industry.”
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