Belzona® Protects Fractionator Tower

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)

Customer Location:

Refinery in Singapore

Application Date:

April 2001

Application Situation:

Fractionator tower in cracker unit.

Problem:

CUI (Corrosion Under Insulation) particularly around the support rings where moisture had accumulated.

Products:

Belzona® 5851 (HA-Barrier)

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5.The insulation was removed from affected areas, substrate prepared and Belzona® 5851 (HA-Barrier) applied to the hot substrate.

Belzona Facts:

Belzona® 5851 provides excellent corrosion protection to these badly cor-roded areas without interruption to production.

Photographs Description

General view of the tower. The degree of corrosion clearly evident on the support rings. Application underway. Application complete.