BELZONA SEPARATES DISSIMILAR METAL PIPES

KHIA ID: 641
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Offshore platform, UK
Application Date: October 2001
Products:

Belzona® 1391 (Ceramic HT)

Belzona® 1591 (Ceramic XHT)


Problem: Galvanic corrosion between dissimilar pipe sections.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Surface Preparation
  2. Pipe masked up
  3. Finished Application
Application Situation
Pipe linings and flanges.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-2.
Belzona Facts
Belzona’s electrical isolating properties form a barrier to the electrolytic cell set up by the dissimilar metal thus stopping galvanic corrosion. The previous vulcanized rubber coating had failed in less than 6 months. These repairs were still in service four years later.