Sangli, Maharashtra, India

Description:
At the Yashwant Glucose Co-op. Ltd., concrete steeping vats are utilized for boiling maize grains prior to recovery of the starch. The process is done at 70°C with SO2 gas, forming sulphuric acid, which affects the concrete surface (pH -2.8 to 4).

Products Used:
PENETRON products were used to waterproof and protect concrete surface from chemical action. The total treated area was about 1,000m², and 300m of construction joints.