GAC Filter Vessels

Client: Water Treatment
Project Brief: The Internal Repair, Preparation and Relining of 1 No. Concrete GAC / Filter Vessel
System Specification: Acothane DW Solvent Free Polyurethane
Completion Date: 2008
Guarantee: 10 Years
COVAC Contract Ref: 786

GAC Filter Vessels - Case Study

1 No. concrete GAC Tank sized at approximately: Upper Tank - 9.6m x 16.3 m x 3.5m (divided into two compartments) Lower Tank - 9.6m x 16.3m x 1m (divided into two compartments)

The substrate of the concrete GAC vessels had begun to deteriorate and the Client required a long term, guaranteed, durable concrete coating to extend the life of the tanks. COVAC prepared, repaired and applied Acothane DW, WRAS / DWI approved coating to the filter vessels and the Client received a ten year guarantee with an option to extend the guarantee after a ten year inspection by COVAC.