Offshore Repair Of A Riser Pipe

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Ivory Coast

Application Date:

May 2014

Application Situation:

12" T-pipe on an FPSO.

Problem:

Cavitation near the flange, erosion between flange and T-section. Surface preparation created through-wall defects because of the thin remaining thickness of the pipe at some points.

Products:

Belzona 1121

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

In this case of emergency, an internal repair has been carries out first with Belzona 1121 in accordance with Belzona Know-How system leaflet VPF-1. Then a plate has been bonded on the through wall defect using the system leaflet VPF-11. To finish the repair, a reinforced wrap has been applied with Belzona 1121 and Belzona 9341. As the customer wanted a compliant repair, a Belzona SuperWrap system was designed and applied atop.

Belzona Facts:

Due to the situation of the pipe and the explosive environment, Belzona products permitted a cold repair and a quick return to service which saved a substantial amount of money.

Photographs Description

1. Before repair
2. During internal application
3. External repair - plate bonding
4. Finished repair