BELZONA® 1521 PROTECTS HYDROCYCLONE
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Corroded steel
Customer Location: North Sea Oil Producer
Application Date: April 2004
Products:
Belzona® 1521 (HTS1 Metal)
Problem: Failure of the existing glass flake lining had led to corrosion of the hydrocyclone body, which operates at elevated temperature.
Photograph Descriptions
- Hydrocyclone body
- Application of Belzona® 1521 in progress
- Completed application
Application Situation
Fast return to service time required for corroded hydrocyclone.
Application Method
Belzona® 1521 was applied to the hydro cyclone vessel body using heated airless spray following grit-blasting. Nozzles were coated internally by brush.
Belzona Facts
The use of Belzona® 1521 offered this customer a rapid turnaround along with the necessary corrosion resistance at elevated temperatures to prevent a repeat of the problems experienced when using other systems. Belzona® 1522 (HTS2 Metal) could have been used for this application. It is designed for plural airless spray applications.
