BELZONA EMERGENCY LEAK SEALING
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Carbon steel
Customer Location: Oil refinery, Egypt
Application Date: October 2003
Products:
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: Bi-metallic corrosion between the tubes and the tube sheet had caused Freon leakage.
Photograph Descriptions
- General view of the consumed Freon containers used to replenish leaks.
- The tube sheet suffering from Freon leakage
- Surface preparation by grit blasting
- Belzona® 1321 applied to stop the leakage
Application Situation
Tube sheet in nitrogen production unit working at 8 bar
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet HEX-3.
Belzona Facts
Beside the health factors, Belzona has saved about $35,000 annually for refilling Freon due to leakage, only in three hours of work and $340 for Belzona products. The repair was completed quickly and safely with out heat.
