Belzona Superwrap II Repair Of Refinery Pipe

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

Customer Location:

Ireland

Application Date:

August 2019

Application Situation:

6" pipe carrying produced water and methanol.

Problem:

Customer reported a through wall defect in a 6" pipe. Production was severely limited because of the leak, so the customer needed a repair carried out urgently.

Products:

Belzona 1212

Belzona 1981 Superwrap II 

Substrate:

Mild steel

Application Method:

A 20x20mm pre-fabricated plate was bonded into postion followed by the Belzona Superwrap II system. The application was completed in accordance with Belzona system Leaflet VPF-11 following the Belzona Superwrap II design.

Belzona Facts:

The works took place in an ATEX rated area where welding would have caused serious safety concerns. The customer needed an engineered repair in compliance with ISO and ASME standards. The repair also needed to be carried out and completed within days of receiving the initial phone call.

Photographs Description

1. Plated bondedwith Belzona 1212
2. Application of consolidation tape
3. View of finished Superwrap II application
4. View of finished Superwrap II application