Belzona® Superwrap Seals Weeping Storage Tank

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Energy Company

Application Date:

April, 2009

Application Situation:

220 foot diameter 56 foot high storage tank containing fuel oil at 140°F max. temperature.

Problem:

Vertical weld was found to be very porous and fuel oil was weeping from a 2 mm through wall defect. No corrosion or thin wall area was detected. Defect was located at 30 feet from the ground level.

Products:

Belzona® Superwrap

Substrate:

Mild Steel

Application Method:

SuperWrap composite system was applied in compliance with ISO/TS 24817 and ASME PCC-2. Belzona® Superwrap composite repair system was applied at 10 mm thickness and over a 100 x 355mm area.

Belzona Facts:

The repair was completed without resort to hotwork. Belzona® Superwrap System was inspected in 2010 and found to be in perfect condition.

Photographs Description

1. Damaged area 
2. Area prepared by abrasive blasting 
3. Belzona® SuperWrap application 
4. Belzona® SuperWrap repair inspected and painted over