Belzona® Repairs Rubber Lined Valves

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Pump/Valve Repair Shop, Saudi Arabia

Application Date:

January 2016

Application Situation:

20" and 36" Gate Valves

Problem:

Damage to the existing rubber lining had resulted in corrosion damage to the exposed steel substrate.

Products:

Belzona 2111 (D & A Hi-Build Elastomer)

Belzona 2911 (Elastomer QD Conditioner)

Substrate:

Rubber / Carbon Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-3. Areas of damaged rubber lining were cut away and the exposed steel substrate was prepared by grit blasting. Following the application of Belzona 2911, the damaged areas were rebuilt using Belzona 2111.

Belzona Facts:

The Belzona solution gave the quickest and most economical solution when compared to the traditional method of replacing the complete rubber lining.

Photographs Description

1. View of existing lining damage
2. Another area of lining damage
3. Surface preparation including Chloride Test for salt contamination
4. Completed application