Belzona® Repairs Sediment Collector Drain Pipe

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Power company, Japan

Application Date:

December, 2009

Application Situation:

Sediment removal equipment for Condenser water feed

Problem:

Industrial water was leaking from the corroded drain pipe.

Products:

Belzona® 1291 (ES Metal)

Belzona® 1161 (Super UW Metal)

Substrate:

Carbon Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11a. Belzona® 1291 was used to stem the live leak. Once no leaking was ensured, Belzona® 1161 plus Belzona® 9341 (Reinforcement Tape) was immediately used to overcoat the area to create a permanent repair.

Belzona Facts:

Belzona repaired the corroded pipe without disruption to services. This provided the customer with a cost effective solution. Surface tolerance of Belzona® 1161 enables such repairs to be carried out without draining down the equipment.

Photographs Description

1. Surface preparation completed
2. Leak stemmed with Belzona® 1291
3. Belzona® 1161 and Reinforcement Tape applied to complete repair