Belzona Provides Internal Corrosion Protection for Gravity Separators

KHIA ID: 8232

Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Carbon steel

Customer Location: Natural Gas Purification Plant in Southwest China
Application Date: July 2009

Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem: The base and top of the separator have been subjected to erosion and corrosion for a long time, and a large amount of pitting corrosion has emerged.

Photograph Descriptions

Separator inner wall before application
Inner coating completed
Coating integrity reviewed in 2010
Coating thickness reviewed in 2015

Application Situation

Natural gas plant raw material gravity separator.

Application Method

Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet TCC-5. Belzona 1111 to repair the pitting defects and then apply Belzona 1321 to complete the application.

Belzona Facts

The original pitting corrosion of the tank wall was repaired. The base and the head of the separator was protected with Belzona 1321, which effectively improved the erosion-corrosion resistance ability of the gravity separator. After 6 years of service, the coating is still integrated and the thickness stays the same.

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