| Belzona Seals Sf6 Leak In Hydroelectric Power Station | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application:Gaskets, Seals and Shims (GSS) | | | Customer Location:Hydroelectric power generating station in British Columbia, Canada | | | Application Date:October 1993 | | | Application Situation:Flanges of SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) buss bars. | | | Problem:The SF6 dielectric gaseous insulator was leaking from the flange. | | | Products:Belzona® 2000 Series (Elastomeric Polymers) | | | Substrate:Metal | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet GSS-4. | | | Belzona Facts:Since the customer realized significant cost savings, several leaks were repaired. Four and one-half years later the original repair is still holding. | | | Photographs Description
- Belzona® 2211 (MP Hi-Build Elastomer) was injected between flanges to fill the gap.
- Completed application.
- Various leaking flanges were sealed
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