| Belzona® Aids Sealing Of Vj Couplings | | | Industry:Oil & Gas (OILG) | | | Application:Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT) | | | Customer Location:FPSO, North Sea, UK | | | Application Date:May 2014 ongoing | | | Application Situation:12" crude oil pipeline on FPSO | | | Problem:Corrosion on pipeline prevented VJ coupling from sealing correctly. | | | Products:Belzona 1151 (Smoothing Metal) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. A former was used to rebuild corrosion pitting and to create smooth and accurate landings for the VJ coupling. | | | Belzona Facts:The use of Belzona allowed for a quick, hot work free repair to be completed. The corrosion resistant properties of Belzona 1151 will eliminate future corrosion issues ensuring a permanent seal at this joint. This has become a standard procedure for repairing VJ coupled joints with 4" & 6" pipelines repaired using same procedure. | | | Photographs Description
- Corroded pipe ends
- After grit blasting the corrosion pitting clearly evident
- Former in place
- Coupling re-installed on smooth Belzona formed pipe ends
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