| Transformer Leaks Sealed With Belzona | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application:Gaskets, Seals and Shims (GSS) | | | Customer Location:Power Plant, West Tennessee U.S.A. | | | Application Date:2006 | | | Application Situation:Transformers were leaking oil at the flanges. | | | Problem:Oil leaks creating an environmental hazard. Transformers could not be drained for repair. | | | Products:Belzona® 1161 (Super UW Metal) Belzona® 2221 (MP Fluid Elastomer) | | | Substrate:steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out using a modified Belzona Know-How System Leaflet GSS-4. Leak was temporarily stopped with Belzona® 1161. Mold then created around the flanges and Belzona® 2221 poured into the mold to completely encapsulate the flange. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona was much cheaper than bringing in a leak repair team. | | | Photographs Description- Overview of the area
- Stopping the leak with Belzona® 1161
- Pouring Belzona® 2221 into the mold
- Final view of cured Belzona
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