| Belzona Seals Active Leak | | | Industry:Petrochemical (PETR) | | | Application:Gaskets, Seals and Shims (GSS) | | | Customer Location:Pipeline Company in Louisiana, U.S.A. | | | Application Date:August 1996 | | | Application Situation:36" Gate Valve holding back 27 miles of uphill diesel fuel. | | | Problem:Fuel leaks at bolting areas between body and bonnet. | | | Products:Belzona® 1221 (Super E-Metal)
Belzona® 2131 (D&A Fluid Elastomer)
Belzona® 2911 (Q.D. Conditioner)
Belzona® 9111 (Cleaner/Degreaser)
Belzona® 9341 (Reinforcing Tape) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How Leaflet GSS-3. | | | Belzona Facts:To shut down and repair or replace the valve would have required 8 hours of downtime at a cost of $28,000 per hour. The Belzona repair saved the customer over $200,000. | | | Photographs Description
- Surface cleaned and prepared. Belzona® 1221 (Super E-Metal) is used to seal the active leaks.
- All bolts and flange were coated entirely with Belzona® 2131 (D&A Fluid Elastomer).
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