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VOL XXXV, NO 127

Belzona Superwrap II Used For A Pipe Repair

 
 

Industry:

Petrochemical (PETR)

 
 

Application:

Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)

 
 

Customer Location:

Petrochemical company, Slovakia

 
 

Application Date:

2020

 
 

Application Situation:

The customer recorded water leakage in system. Underground pipe had developed thin-wall defect. They tried to weld this damaged place several times. On the thin wall they found permanently new damages (also like thermal influence from welding)

 
 

Problem:

Underground pipe had developed thin-wall defect.

 
 

Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super metal)

Belzona 9381 (SuperWrap II reinforcement sheet)

Belzona 1982 (SuperWrap II)

Belzona 9382 (Release film)

 

Substrate:

Steel

 
 

Application Method:

The application was completed in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet VPF-11. The surface was blasted to the 75 microns profile and cleanness Sa 2,5. Then the surface was chemically cleaned. T ensure a good profile (after plates welding) and damage repairs was Belzona 1111 used. Then Belzona 1982 and 9381 were applied in 2 layers. The system was then wrapped to Belzona 9382 to consolidate and compress during cure. Upper layer of the Belzona 9382 was removed after sufficient curing time.

 
 

Belzona Facts:

The customer was not able to receive the good pipe repair by conventional welding, because several multiply plates welding constantly caused new and another pipes damages. Super Wrap II was very excellent, quick and long term solution.

 
 

Photographs Description

1.Underground pipe had developed thin-wall defect 2.The surface was blasted to the 75 microns profile and cleanness Sa 2,5. 3. All system then was wrapped to Belzona 9382 4. Super Wrap II ready for use

 
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