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

1. Workers corking the tubes
2. Close up
3. Tube sheet face rebuilt with Belzona® 1511
4. Completed application after removal of corks