Chemical & Acid Resistant Products Zambia
Acid-Proof Floors for the Copperbelt’s Tankhouses
Sulphuric Acid Resistance Where Copper Is Won.
Durocast: Chemical & Acid Resistant Products for Kitwe, Chingola, Mufulira and Solwezi
Zambian copper is not only smelted — much of it is leached and electrowon. Solvent-extraction and electrowinning tankhouses, leach pads and pregnant-solution ponds across the Copperbelt and North-Western Province handle sulphuric-acid electrolyte around the clock, while smelter acid plants turn sulphur dioxide into sulphuric acid.
Durocast (Pty) Ltd exports chemical and acid resistant products to Zambia from Vereeniging for the floors, bunds, trenches and linings that keep that acid contained.
Tankhouse Floors Take Constant Acid Spillage
In an electrowinning tankhouse, electrolyte drips from cells and harvested cathodes onto the floor every shift. Over time, sulphuric acid soaks into ordinary concrete, attacks the reinforcing and undermines cell foundations. A monolithic, acid-resistant topping and properly lined drains, sumps and bunds stop that cycle. Durocast’s potassium silicate Acicrete range is especially recommended for sulphuric acid.
Durocast Products for Zambian Copper Plants
Typical Zambian orders combine Acicrete 1S floors and bunds, Aciset 1S mortar for trench and drain joints, Acispray 1S for acid-plant stacks, ducts and scrubbers, and the economical Acicrete 1 for secondary containment. All are described on the Chemical & Acid Resistant Products page.
Where Durocast Products Are Used in Zambia
- Electrowinning tankhouse floors — Acicrete 1S monolithic toppings.
- Electrolyte trenches, drains and sumps — lined with Acicrete and Aciset.
- Acid-storage bunds — secondary containment for sulphuric acid.
- Smelter acid-plant stacks and scrubbers — Acispray 1S gunned linings.
- Leach and solution-pond structures — plinths, sumps and channels.
The Zambian Industries Durocast Supplies
Across the Copperbelt and North-Western Province, Durocast products protect:
- Copper SX-EW — tankhouses and solution handling.
- Copper smelting — sulphuric-acid plants.
- Cobalt and by-product recovery — leach and process areas.
- Mining services — reagent stores and workshops.
- Industry in Lusaka — chemical and food plants.
Repair Without Draining the Plant
Acicrete 1 and 1S can be applied over damp, acid-corroded concrete or brick and have a fast chemical set, so tankhouse bays can be repaired in sections with minimal disruption. Every product is made at Durocast’s Vereeniging plant; see our About Us page.
Planned Bay by Bay
Durocast works with Copperbelt maintenance teams to sequence floor and trench repairs bay by bay, confirming quantities, membrane requirements and export dates so material arrives before each section comes out of service.
Why Zambian Copper Producers Choose Durocast
- Potassium silicate systems recommended for sulphuric acid
- Monolithic tankhouse floors without acid-brick joints
- Application over damp, corroded concrete
- Bay-by-bay repair planning
- Exports from Vereeniging to the Copperbelt and Solwezi
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best floor for an electrowinning tankhouse?
A monolithic potassium silicate topping such as Acicrete 1S, which is especially recommended for sulphuric acid.
Can repairs be done without fully drying the floor?
Yes — Acicrete 1 and 1S may be applied over damp, acid-corroded concrete or brick.
Do you supply linings for acid-plant stacks?
Yes — Acispray 1S is gunned into stacks, ducts, breechings and scrubbers as a monolithic lining.
How are products delivered to the Copperbelt?
By road from Vereeniging, with export dates planned around your repair schedule.
Where is the full Durocast range?
On the Chemical & Acid Resistant Products page.
Connect with Durocast — Acid-Resistant Products for the Copperbelt
From a Chingola tankhouse to a Kitwe acid plant, Durocast supplies the materials that keep sulphuric acid where it belongs.
Talk to us about your tankhouse floor, bunds or acid-plant linings.
Durocast (Pty) Ltd — Chemical & Acid Resistant Products, Exported to Zambia.
CONTACT us
T | +27 16 454 0404
F | +27 16 454 0466
A | 1 King Street,
Duncanville Ext.3,
Vereeniging,
1939
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