Description
The new wastewater treatment plant in Irkutsk, Russia, took up operation again after a comprehensive, multi-year renovation and upgrade program. The main threat to the Irkutsk wastewater treatment facility’s concrete structures was constant exposure to the dissolved chemicals and toxic compounds and the local climate. The brutal cold and resulting freeze-thaw cycles can quickly crack and expose reinforced concrete to chemicals in the effluent. This invariably leads to leaks, concrete deterioration and eventual failure of the structure.
Products Used
The contractors added PENETRON ADMIX to the concrete mix for the facility’s new sludge pits, primary and secondary sedimentation tanks, aeration tanks and the connector channels. Added during the batching phase, PENETRON ADMIX becomes an integral part of the concrete matrix by forming insoluble crystals, making the concrete impermeable.
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April 16, 2020
