Belzona Repairs Leak In Hot Acid Pipeline

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Zinc Smelter - British Columbia

Application Date:

2007

Application Situation:

Cast valve handling hot Sulphuric acid

Problem:

A cast "T" junction had developed a large hole and a replacement unit was several weeks away

Products:

Substrate:

Cast Iron

Application Method:

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

Belzona Facts:

With no replacement valve available production relied on the success of the Belzona repair which lasted until the new valve arrived some weeks later.

Photographs Description

1. Overview of application situation
2. The hole in the valve is prepared by grinding 
3. Completed application of 1st patch using Belzona® 1311
4. Completed application with fina patch of Belzona® 4301 and steel plate bonded in place