While blasting on the floor patches, the blasters experienced a significant increase in speed and noted that the edges feathered in much quicker. They couldn’t believe how little dust there was.
When it came to blasting the roof, the blasters were blown away by the incredible speed of how quickly they could move the nozzle and remove the coating. The steel beams with sound coating were effectively cleaned without having to completely re-blast these.
The project was completed within one and a half days of actual blasting time and over two bags of GMA ToughBlast™ were consumed. This was less than half the amount of slag originally estimated!
In addition to the overall project cost reduction, switching to GMA ToughBlast™ has also helped the refinery reduce its green space (landfill) and remain in compliance with OSHA Beryllium regulations.
By Jim Gooden, BlastOne International.