Testing and Evaluating the Stability of Coating Systems of the Interior Shells in Cooling Towers

Dănuţ T. Babor
Affiliation: „Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services
Email: danbabor@yahoo.com
Daniel Covatariu
Affiliation: „Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services
Email: -
Peer Heine
Affiliation: MC-Bauchemie, Bottrop, Germany
Email: -
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Tomme: LVIII (LXII) | Fascicle: 3 | 2012
Pages: 101-112
Abstract text:
Natural draught cooling towers are exceptional structures in every respect. Due to the enormous surface in connection with the diverse range of impacts from surrounding environment and operation, interior shells of cooling towers require particular protection. This is achieved by applying special polymer-resin based coating systems, ensuring a high durability of the reinforced concrete structure, which in turn means increasing the service life and thus cost-effectiveness. So as to ensure the success of the coating project in terms of material properties and application, extensive quality assurance steps have been established, including primarily the testing of the dry layer thickness achieved and the adhesion of the system to the substrate.
Key Words:
cooling towers; polymer-resin; coating systems

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Dănuţ T. Babor
Affiliation: „Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services
Email: danbabor@yahoo.com
Daniel Covatariu
Affiliation: „Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iaşi, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Building Services
Email: -
Peer Heine
Affiliation: MC-Bauchemie, Bottrop, Germany
Email: -

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