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KCH Surface Lining
KCH Surface Lining
Corrosion Protection –
Optimum Solutions for Every Project
www.kch-group.com
KCH – Your Partner for Industrial Surface Protection
Systems Worldwide
B USINESS A REAS
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Wide-Ranging Applications
for Our Materials
ABOVE: SULFURIC ACID PLANT AT CODELCO/ Components in chemical processing P OLYMER C OATINGS
SALVADOR (LURGI). BELOW: SECONDARY plants are exposed to a wide variety KCH’s polymer products are ideal
CONTAINMENT COATING.
of stresses, in particular chemical, materials for protecting structures
thermal and mechanical loads. To and building components under
ensure proper performance over the high chemical and thermal stress.
long term, tanks, process equipment Various floor coatings, tank coat-
and other plant components there- ings, mortars and specialty materi-
fore need to be given reliable and als have given excellent service in
long-lasting protection. their respective applications.
KCH supplies an extensive range of
corrosion-resistant materials for the B RICK L ININGS AND T ILING
purpose. S YSTEMS
The main purpose of brick linings
R UBBER L ININGS and tiling systems is to protect the
Rubber linings are used for protect- underlying membrane against
ing highly stressed steel structures mechanical damage and to greatly
and concrete components exposed enhance the chemical resistance of
to corrosive stresses. The hard or the entire corrosion protection
soft rubber linings supplied are system. We offer acid-proof bricks
based on natural or synthetic and tiles for almost any application.
rubbers and installed either in our
workshop autoclave or as on-site
lining at the customer’s premises.
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Our Rubber Material
S PECIAL A DVANTAGES
In industry, in environmental
protection and in other areas,
rubber lining materials are highly
beneficial. This is because these
materials offer particular advan-
tages:
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Our Polymer Products
Polymer coating systems are The range of base resins includes Depending on the type of chemicals
manufactured by KCH in a large epoxy resin, vinyl ester, novolak involved, KCH employs various
variety of products. They differ in vinyl ester, polyester, epoxy novolac polymer and sodium silicate mortars.
the type of base resin, filler and and hybrid novolac.
reinforcement, as well as the Chemical-resistant mortars produce O UR P RODUCT P ORTFOLIO :
application method. These systems the horizontal and cross joints in ®
KERAFLAKE
are ideal for steel and concrete vessel linings composed of a ®
KERAPLAN
tanks and equipment. membrane layer with a tile or brick ®
KERANOL
For special applications, KCH covering. They thus provide the ®
KORROPLAST
coating systems are also available connection between the semi- ®
KERACID
with various official approvals (e.g. finished ceramic products and ®
KERAKRET
WHG, KTW, FDA). membrane, and also between the ®
KERAPOX
individual ceramic tiles and bricks.
Depending on the application
method used, a distinction can be
made between the following tank,
vessel and floor coatings: Wall/pedestal coating with coved profile and connecting Transition zone between wall and coating
• Spray-applied/brush-applied substrate
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coatings
• Trowel-applied coatings Wall finish, available on site
• Laminate coatings
Plaster
• Self-leveling coatings Coating
• Broadcast coatings
minimum 100
Coved profile
Concrete (e.g. Schlüter-DILEX-HKW) Polymer mortar
• Screeds and leveling layers Coating Coating
• Laying and jointing mortar R
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Concrete Concrete
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Rubber lining or Jointing/
polymer coating laying material
Acid-proof brick Equipment
The main purpose of brick linings is good results, the materials used must with KCH you’ll be working
to protect the underlying membrane be of optimum quality. alongside experts right from the time
– a rubber lining or polymer coating you select suitable materials.
– against thermal and mechanical MATCHING YOUR NEEDS
stresses in chemically stressed Membrane layers, mortars and WELL-ESTABLISHED QUALITY
vessels, process equipment, piping, bricks are used in all manner of KCH offers customized solutions
ducts and pits. Brick linings also combinations, depending on the with a long-standing record of excel-
increase the chemical resistance mechanical, thermal and chemical lent performance:
and durability of the corrosion stresses involved. The aim is to
protection system, as they prevent provide a durable and hence • Chemical resistance, e.g.
direct contact between the aggres- cost-effective solution. Whatever against acids, alkalis, solvents
sive media and the membrane. For your requirements: By teaming up and oxidizing media
• Mechanical load-bearing
capacity
• Thermal stability
O UR P RODUCT P ORTFOLIO
• Ceramic bricks
• Carbon bricks
• Graphite bricks
• Fused basalt and granite bricks
• Polymer-based laying and jointing
mortars
• Membrane layers based on
polymers or made of rubber
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Power Industry/Flue Gas
Desulfurization Plants
An acid gas typically produced in countries of the world to stipulate raw gas ducts with bypass, the
coal-fired power stations during the removal of sulfur dioxide from clean gas ducts, the stack and
combustion is sulfur dioxide, which power station exhaust gases. Most heat exchanger, as well as the
may react with water to form sulfuric desulfurization processes used for scrubbing tower with all internals.
acid. Depending on the coal’s sulfur this purpose employ limestone and The corrosion-resistant materials
content and the size of the power lime milk or sea water. All power specified are rubber linings with
station, an annual amount of up to station components coming into vulcanized or unvulcanized rubber
120,000 tons of this gas is released contact with the sulfurous exhaust sheeting for manual installation,
into the atmosphere, where it causes gases during these processes need and also brick linings and polymer-
acid rain. Statutory regulations have to be reliably protected against based coatings.
therefore been adopted in many corrosion. Such components are the
O UR P RODUCT P ORTFOLIO
• Shop and on-site rubber linings
• Polymer coatings (spray-/trowel-applied systems, laminate systems)
• Acid-proof ceramic brick linings
Gypsum
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Sulfuric Acid Plants/Phosphoric Acid Plants
H2SO4
94-98%
T=60°C Acid-proof
brick lining
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Other
Application
Fields
STEEL- AND METAL-WORKING PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY ORE PROCESSING/STEEL PRO-
INDUSTRY/PICKLING TANKS The ground wood used as a basis DUCTION
Steel sheets are treated by special for pulp and paper manufacture is Iron ore is melted in blast furnaces to
pickling processes before being treated with chemicals in digesters produce crude steel. The corrosive
electroplated and supplied to the operated at elevated pressure and toxic gas constituents produced
customer. The corrosion-resistant and temperature. KCH supplies the in this process are removed in a
materials employed in these required ceramic and carbon tiles scrubbing process. KCH offers well-
processes depend on the type of for embedding in chemically resistant tried vinyl ester resin systems and
steel to be treated. As a rule, polymer mortar. ceramic brick linings with corrosion-
synthetic rubber linings are used in resistant polymer mortars to protect
combination with a hard-wearing Cellular pulp still contains substanc- the scrubber from corrosion.
ceramic or carbon brick lining es that need to be treated by
embedded in polymer mortar. subsequent bleaching. This process Ores containing copper, gold, nickel
employs various chemicals such as or other metals are obtained by
The acids used in the pickling chlorine, chlorine dioxide, hypochlo- mining. Acids are added to the
processes gradually degrade and ride, hydrogen and oxygen. To rocks, and heat and pressure are
therefore need to be regenerated. protect the components involved in applied in order to extract the
Regeneration takes place in a system the process, KCH offers a system metals from the slurry. The relevant
located downstream of the pickling consisting of a vinyl ester resin process tanks are given corrosion-
tank. Some process sections like the laminate combined with ceramic resistant rubber and brick linings.
venturi scrubber and storage tank tiles embedded in polymer mortars. The rubber lining both acts as a
are given rubber and brick linings membrane layer and affords
as well. hard-wearing protection in certain
process sections. Process sections
exposed to high temperatures are
given a brick lining in addition.
"A"
Layer build-up:
- Steel
- Rubber lining
- 2 layers of standard bricks
laid in polymer mortar
Partition wall
Stub end build-up:
in acid-proof standard bricks
- Steel
laid in polymer mortar
- Rubber lining
- 1 layer of acid-proof tiles
Detail "A" laid in polymer mortar
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Typical Applications
Absorber ®
VULCOFERRAN 2206 1)
Clean gas duct ®
KERAFLAKE 6R 2)
Stack ®
KORROPLAST VE 310 2)
Slurry tank ®
KERABUTYL BS 1)
Venturi, inlet ®
KORROPLAST VE 510 2) Acid-proof bricks in ®KERANOL WG 3114)
Venturi, spray jets ®
KERAFLAKE 6H 2) Acid-proof bricks in ®KERANOL FU 310 4)
Demister ®
KORROPLAST VE 310 2)
Metal-working HCl pickling tank ®
KERABUTYL VC 1) Acid-proof bricks in ®KERANOL FU 310 4)
processing Thickener ®
KERABUTYL BS 1) Acid-proof tiles in ®KERANOL FU 310 4)
Reactor ®
VULCOFERRAN 2208 1)
Acid-proof bricks in ®KERANOL FU 320 4)
industry
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Our Complete Range of Products and Services
ENGINEERING AND SUPERVISION After the best material has been G ENERAL C ONTRACTING
Once our KCH experts have teamed selected, the product is manufac- For decades now, KCH has been
up with you to determine the operat- tured as specified and then installed working to develop new and
ing conditions – in particular the at the customer’s site on the date ever more cost-effective technical
chemical, mechanical and thermal agreed. In doing so, KCH sets great solutions. Our aim has always been
stresses – and also the geometry of value on quality and reliability. to offer you the optimum right
the components, the best material is across the board – not just optimum
chosen for the job in hand. You stand If our products are installed by your materials, but also optimum process-
to benefit not only from KCH’s wide own personnel, our specialists can ing and testing of our products. This
range of materials but also from the be made available on request to is because KCH supplies everything
company’s development work in the supervise proper on-site installation you need from a single source –
field of products and processes. in good time. from initial technical advice to quality
assurance of the final product.
C OMPANY C ERTIFICATES
KTA 1401 Proof of qualification for the system- and product-related Quality Assurance for
Rule
the planning, manufacture, installation and servicing of process equipment,
pipes and fittings with corrosion-resistant linings, coatings, rubber linings, acid-
VGB Working Group of proof linings and/or tiling systems for nuclear plants
Nuclear Power Station
Operators
WHG Certificate meeting German Water Resources Act (WHG) § 19 I
Proof of acceptance as specialists according to § 19 I WHG for the following
activities: Coatings and rubber linings for vessels, piping, containments, sealing
faces, as well as the installation, maintenance and reconditioning of vessels
and piping made of thermoplastics and thermosets
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Locations of Surface Protection Composites
KCH Company Group
KCH Industrial Surface Protection GmbH KCH Composites GmbH
Berggarten 1 Berggarten 1
56427 Siershahn / Germany 56427 Siershahn / Germany
Phone: +49 2623 600-900 Phone: +49 2623 600-600
Fax: +49 2623 600-960 Fax: +49 2623 600-660
surface-protection@kch-group.com composites@kch-group.com
www.kch-group.com