Belzona Helps To Stop Leakage

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Power plant, Bulgaria

Application Date:

June 2003

Application Situation:

Natural gas transporting pipe in power plant.

Problem:

Leakage from the pipe caused by erosion/corrosion.

Products:

Belzona® 1221(Super E Metal)

Belzona® 1291 (ES-Metal)

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11a.

Belzona Facts:

The leakage from the pipe had to be stopped by the fastest possible way. In the situation conventional repair by welding was not possible. The hole was sealed with Belzona in only a couple of hours.

Photographs Description

1. General view of the pipe to be repaired at high level more than 10 m above the ground 
2. The hole revealed and surrounding area roughened 
3. Reinforcement patch applied with Belzona® 1221 pressed over the leak