BELZONA AIDS SEALING OF VJ COUPLINGS

KHIA ID: 5583
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: FPSO, North Sea, UK
Application Date: May 2014 ongoing
Products:

Belzona 1151 (Smoothing Metal)


Problem: Corrosion on pipeline prevented VJ coupling from sealing correctly.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Corroded pipe ends
  2. After grit blasting the corrosion pitting clearly evident
  3. Former in place
  4. Coupling re-installed on smooth Belzona formed pipe ends
Application Situation
12" crude oil pipeline on FPSO
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. A former was used to rebuild corrosion pitting and to create smooth and accurate landings for the VJ coupling.
Belzona Facts
The use of Belzona allowed for a quick, hot work free repair to be completed. The corrosion resistant properties of Belzona 1151 will eliminate future corrosion issues ensuring a permanent seal at this joint. This has become a standard procedure for repairing VJ coupled joints with 4" & 6" pipelines repaired using same procedure.