BELZONA® 1311 (CERAMIC R-METAL) SAVES A PLANT SIX WEEKS OF DOWNTIME
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Steel alloy
Customer Location: Oil and gas plant - Alberta, Canada
Application Date: July 1998
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Problem: Small pin holes had developed in the heat exchanger plates
Photograph Descriptions
- 1/16 inch pin holes masked off in prepared surface area
- Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal) applied and force cured with heat lamps
- All four flame heat exchanger plates are ready for installation
Application Situation
Flame plate heat exchanger
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets HEX-5 and a modified version of TCC-5.
Belzona Facts
Four heat exchanger plates were rebuilt while the plant had a scheduled shut down. Replacement plates were the only alternative and would have taken six weeks before being delivered. Belzona® 1311 repaired the damage without welding and saved the plant six weeks downtime.
