| Belzona Coating For A Refinery Knock-Out Drum | | | Industry:Petrochemical (PETR) | | | Application:Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC) | | | Customer Location:Refinery, UK | | | Application Date:January 2007 | | | Application Situation:Low pressure flare knock-out drum measuring approximately 12 metres in length and 5 metres in diameter. | | | Problem:The replacement of the drum was a major part of the refinery shut-down and a corrosion resistant lining was required to maximise the vessels useful service life. | | | Products:Belzona® 1521 (HTS1) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5. Belzona® 1391 for stripe coating of all welds and nozzles prior to the application of Belzona® 1521 using airless spray equipment. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona coatings were chosen for their ability to provide corrosion protection at the elevated temperatures and pressures involved. In particular resistance to rapid decompression was essential. | | | Photographs Description
- The vessel in the workshop
- Smoothing the welds by grinding
- Mixing the material
- Spraying underway
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