BELZONA® 1311 (CERAMIC R-METAL) SAVES A PLANT SIX WEEKS OF DOWNTIME

KHIA ID: 254
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Steel alloy
Customer Location: Oil and gas plant - Alberta, Canada
Application Date: July 1998
Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)


Problem: Small pin holes had developed in the heat exchanger plates
Photograph Descriptions
  1. 1/16 inch pin holes masked off in prepared surface area
  2. Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal) applied and force cured with heat lamps
  3. All four flame heat exchanger plates are ready for installation
Application Situation
Flame plate heat exchanger
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets HEX-5 and a modified version of TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
Four heat exchanger plates were rebuilt while the plant had a scheduled shut down. Replacement plates were the only alternative and would have taken six weeks before being delivered. Belzona® 1311 repaired the damage without welding and saved the plant six weeks downtime.