| Belzona® Eliminates Damage From Cui (Corrosion Under Insulation) | | | Industry:Oil & Gas (OILG) | | | Application:Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC) | | | Customer Location:Oil Refinery in U.K. | | | Application Date:2001 | | | Application Situation:Outdoor condensate vessel. | | | Problem:The vessel was suffering from CUI (Corrosion Under Insulation). | | | Products:Belzona® 5851 (HA-Barrier) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The surface was prepared manually with a wire brush and a power wire brushing tool was used to remove loose particles. Belzona® 5851 was applied by brush. Once the material cured, the vessel was re-lagged. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona® 5851 is heat activated (begins to cure at tempera-tures of 70°C or higher) and can be used on equipment that is in service making downtime a thing of the past.The application was last inspected in 2008 and the plant engineers found the Belzona® 5851 still to be providing excellent corrosion protection. | | | Photographs DescriptionAn overall view of the vessel, complete with lagging, while in service. Surface preparation was carried out via wire brush and power wire-brushing tool. Belzona® 5851 is being applied via brush. Close-up of application area. Showing brush strokes after one year of service. | |
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