| Belzona Protects Evaporator Tube Sheets | | | Industry:Pulp & Paper (PLPR) | | | Application:Heat Exchangers (HEX) | | | Customer Location:Pulp and paper mill in British Columbia, Canada. | | | Application Date:December 1995 | | | Application Situation:Evaporator tube sheet. | | | Problem:Erosion/corrosion of the tube sheet due to hot caustic (black liquor at 185ºF) and galvanic corrosion due to dissimilar metals. | | | Products:Belzona® 1391 | | | Substrate:Stainless steel tubes and mild steel tube face. | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet HEX-1. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona has been protecting evaporator tube sheets at this mill for several years. Erosion/corrosion is retarded. The life cycle of the equipment is extended and overall maintenance costs reduced. | | | Photographs Description
- Inspection of previous coating shows degradation.
- One year of Belzona® 1391 coating exhibits no signs of degredation.
- Close-up view. Substrate is protected with Belzona® 1391.
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