BELZONA® 1591 PROTECTS HEAT EXCHANGERS
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Oil Refinery in Oman
Application Date: January 1999
Problem: Severe erosion-corrosion of the tube sheet and end cover caused by the hot Hydrocarbon mixture.
Photograph Descriptions
- The degree of erosion clearly evident on the end cover
- Application of Belzona® 1591 underway
- Application to tube sheet completed. End cover awaiting coating.
Application Situation
Heat exchanger designed to operate up to 150°C (300°F)
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet HEX-1
Belzona Facts
The Belzona® 1591 was the only coating known to withstand the erosion-corrosion at the high temperatures involved. Three further units have since been treated.
