Belzona Safeguards Bottling Plant

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Gaskets, Seals and Shims (GSS)

Customer Location:

Bottling Plant, Amman

Application Date:

January 2007

Application Situation:

Bottling ring 2.7 meters diameter severely eroded and corroded.

Problem:

Extensive deep pittings and corrosion all over the large ring led to loss of pressure.

Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Substrate:

ST 37 Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets GSS-8, GSS-9 & ENC-2.

Belzona Facts:

Belzona saved the customer money plus significantly reduced downtime. A new ring would have cost $70,000 (£34,942) plus two weeks lost production of 13 million bottles.

Photographs Description

1. Damaged ring
2. Surface preparation
3. Filling, forming, and coating completed
4. Back in operation after two days