First Stage Separator: Seven Years of Problem-free Service from Belzona® 1591

KHIA ID: 557
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Carbon Steel
Customer Location: Oil Rig - North Sea
Application Date: 1998
Products:

Belzona® 1591 (Ceramic XHT-Metal)


Problem: Coating required to provide resistance to high temperature process fluids which would generate corrosion and erosion issues. Design temperature was 150° C.
Photograph Descriptions

1. & 2. & 3. Vessel being coated in 1998.

4. Vessel opened in 2005.

Application Situation
New process package for the Janice oil field comprising test and first stage separators.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
The use of a high temperature erosion-corrosion resistant coating allows separators and other vessels to be fabricated more cost effectivly out of Carbon Steel rather than Stainless or Duplex Steel. After seven years of service, the Belzona® 1591 was found to be in excellent condition.