Belzona® Refurbishes All Valves During F.S.O. Refurbishment

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

International Oil Company

Application Date:

March 2004

Application Situation:

FSO (Floating Storage and Offloading) ship destined for service offshore Africa.

Problem:

More than 200 valves including butterfly, globe and gate types in many sizes required refurbishment and corrosion protection during the refurbishment of the FSO.

Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Substrate:

Cast iron

Application Method:

Application was carried in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets VPF-1 & VPF-2.

Belzona Facts:

Belzona coating will protect the valves during future service exposed to sea water and crude oil as produced from the offshore oil field.

Photographs Description

Some of the many valves to be refurbished Application to valve bodies underway Some of the many valve discs protected Completed gate and butterfly valve bodies