| Belzona Superwrap II Returns Piping Back To Service In 48 Hours | | | Industry:Oil & Gas (OILG) | | | Application:Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF) | | | Customer Location:Western Australia | | | Application Date:October 2020 | | | Application Situation:High Temperature, Hydrocarbon Piping | | | Problem:The 220mm diameter pipe had developed a critical (Class 3) thin wall defect at the bend. The operating temperature was 95°C and the operating pressure was 10 bar. The total defect length was 280mm in axial. | | | Products:Belzona 1983 (SuperWrap II Resin)
Belzona 9381 (SuperWrap II Reinforcement Sheet)
Belzona 9382 (Release Film) | | | Substrate:Carbon Steel | | | Application Method:The application was completed in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11. The defect area was abrasive blasted to SA 2.5 with a 75 microns profile. Belzona SuperWrap II was applied in accordance with the engineered design as a 6 wrap system, using Belzona 1983 resin to provide a further 12 years service life. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona SuperWrap II was chosen because it is an engineered solution that can be designed as a pipe repair system, and is compliant with both ISO 24817 and ASME PCC-2. With the customer able to do their own designs and having applicators on-site, the repair was completed within 48 hours. | | | Photographs Description1. Measuring the corroded pipe
2. Wetting out the Reinforcement Sheet
3. Wrapping the pipe
4. Applying the Release Film over the wrap | |
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