BELZONA ADDS LIFE TO ASH LINES
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Power station in Macedonia
Application Date: September 2004
Products:
Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)
Problem: The pipes had worn thin through constant abrasion from the ash. Although not leaking, plant needed to extend life of the pipes before they failed.
Photograph Descriptions
- The pipes before preparation
- Belzona® 1811 being applied to pipe and patch
- The completed application
Application Situation
Pipes carrying coal ash
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-8. Metal patches were bonded in places where pipes were known to have worn thin.
Belzona Facts
Welding had been used on small leaks but Belzona® 1811 had proven more effective both in time for application and overall abrasion resistance. Clients confidence from previous applications with Belzona® 1811 led to it being used on these pipes.
