TRANSFORMER LEAKS SEALED WITH BELZONA

KHIA ID: 1221
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: GSS-Gaskets, Seals and Shims (GSS)
Substrate: steel
Customer Location: Power Plant, West Tennessee U.S.A.
Application Date: 2006
Products:
Belzona® 1161 (Super UW Metal)
Belzona® 2221 (MP Fluid Elastomer)
Problem: Oil leaks creating an environmental hazard. Transformers could not be drained for repair.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Overview of the area
  2. Stopping the leak with Belzona® 1161
  3. Pouring Belzona® 2221 into the mold
  4. Final view of cured Belzona
Application Situation
Transformers were leaking oil at the flanges.
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.
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