Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal) Saves A Plant Six Weeks Of Downtime

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Heat Exchangers (HEX)

Customer Location:

Oil and gas plant - Alberta, Canada

Application Date:

July 1998

Application Situation:

Flame plate heat exchanger

Problem:

Small pin holes had developed in the heat exchanger plates

Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Substrate:

Steel alloy

Application Method:

The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets HEX-5 and a modified version of TCC-5.

Belzona Facts:

Four heat exchanger plates were rebuilt while the plant had a scheduled shut down. Replacement plates were the only alternative and would have taken six weeks before being delivered. Belzona® 1311 repaired the damage without welding and saved the plant six weeks downtime.

Photographs Description

1. 1/16 inch pin holes masked off in prepared surface area
2. Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal) applied and force cured with heat lamps
3. All four flame heat exchanger plates are ready for installation