Belzona® Protects Internal Of Back-Up Separator

Industry:

Petrochemical (PETR)

Application:

Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)

Customer Location:

Oil Refinery-Australia

Application Date:

May 2004

Application Situation:

Separator to remove majority of hydrocarbons before the knock out vessels. Also used as an emergency dump vessel.

Problem:

Internal erosion-corrosion caused by presence of sour water and operating temperature up to 100°C.

Products:

Belzona® 1391 (Ceramic HT Metal)

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5. After thorough cleaning and removal of previous coating, the vessel was grit blasted and coated with the Belzona® 1391.

Belzona Facts:

Previous coating, a vinyl ester epoxy, had failed due to operating temperature. Belzona® 1391 selected based on previous experience in similar environments.

Photographs Description

1. General view of the vessel
2. Failed previous coating
3. Application underway
4. One of the three baffles coated and surrounding area partially coated