Belzona® 1521 Protects Hydrocyclone

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)

Customer Location:

North Sea Oil Producer

Application Date:

April 2004

Application Situation:

Fast return to service time required for corroded hydrocyclone.

Problem:

Failure of the existing glass flake lining had led to corrosion of the hydrocyclone body, which operates at elevated temperature.

Products:

Belzona® 1521 (HTS1 Metal)

Substrate:

Corroded steel

Application Method:

Belzona® 1521 was applied to the hydro cyclone vessel body using heated airless spray following grit-blasting. Nozzles were coated internally by brush.

Belzona Facts:

The use of Belzona® 1521 offered this customer a rapid turnaround along with the necessary corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures to prevent a repeat of the problems experienced when using other systems. Belzona® 1522 (HTS2 Metal) could have been used for this application. It is designed for plural airless spray applications.

Photographs Description

1. Hydrocyclone body
2. Application of Belzona® 1521 in progress
3. Completed application