BELZONA SEALS LEAKING OIL PUMP

KHIA ID: 1493

Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Stainless steel

Customer Location: Oil company, Japan
Application Date: January, 2010

Products:
Belzona® 1221 (Super E Metal)

Belzona® 1161 (Super UW Metal)

Problem: Oil was leaking from several parts of mechanical seal flanges.

Photograph Descriptions

Seal area before application
Surface preparation completed
Application of Belzona® 1221
Application completed

Application Situation

Crude oil pump operating at ambient temperature and 0.05 Mpa pressure.

Application Method

Application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11a. Surface was prepared with an MBX Bristle Blaster and initial leaks were temporarily sealed with Belzona® 1221 before permanent sealing with Belzona® 1161.

Belzona Facts

Traditional repairs needed to take the pump out of service. Use of Belzona allowed the repair to be carried out while the pump continued in operation, leading to significant cost savings.

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