| Belzona Facilitates Change Of Use | | | Industry:Oil & Gas (OILG) | | | Application:Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF) | | | Customer Location:Oil Production Platform North Sea | | | Application Date:March 2006 | | | Application Situation:Un-utilized Diesel Storage tank required for Chemical storage. | | | Problem:Due to the nature of the chemicals, the uncoated carbon steel tank required to be fully coated to prevent corrosion. | | | Products:Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Carbon Steel | | | Application Method:Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets TCC-5 and VPF-13. All nozzles had Belzona inserts fitted and all the flange faces were formed with Belzona® 1111. | | | Belzona Facts:The alternative was to fabricate a new tank in sections out of exotic steel and then assemble it in-situ in the middle of the rig which was deemed too costly. | | | Photographs Description
- Top half of the vessel blasted ready to start coating
- First coat of Belzona® 1341 being applied
- Top half of the vessel coated with 2 coats Belzona® 1341, note masking tape in position for the reblasting of the bottom half of the vessel
- Bottom half of the vessel with the first coat Belzona® 1341 applied
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