| Belzona® Seals Heat Exchanger At Methanol Plant | | | Industry:Petrochemical (PETR) | | | Application:Heat Exchangers (HEX) | | | Customer Location:Chemical plant, Iran | | | Application Date:December 2010 | | | Application Situation:Heat exchanger with temperature around 150°C used in the Methanol process. | | | Problem:There was a lot of leakage between tubes and sheet due to galvanic corrosion. | | | Products:Belzona® 1511 (Super HT Metal) | | | Substrate:Carbon steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet HEX-1. | | | Belzona Facts:The high heat resistance of Belzona® 1511 ensured long term adhesion to the hot substrate. The Belzona repair saved both time and costs over the alternative of welding or re-tubing. | | | Photographs Description
- Workers corking the tubes
- Close up
- Tube sheet face rebuilt with Belzona® 1511
- Completed application after removal of corks
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