BELZONA REPAIRS HYDROGEN COOLERS AND PIPING

KHIA ID: 197
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Power plant in Texas, U.S.A.
Application Date: May 1999
Products:

Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)


Problem: Years of erosion-corrosion on uncoated turbine cooler parts forced this customer to seek a repair solution as opposed to the high costs associated with replacement.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Close-up of erosion-corrosion in hydrogen coolers
  2. Erosion-corrosion in hydrogen piping
  3. Cooler heads being rebuilt with Belzona® 1121
  4. Finished pieces overcoated with Belzona® 1341
Application Situation
Erosion-corrosion on hydrogen coolers and piping
Application Method
Application was carried out out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets HEX-2 and VPF-2.
Belzona Facts
Use of Belzona® 1121 (Super XL-Metal) overlayed with Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide) allowed the hydrogen coolers to be repaired in a two-day process.