BELZONA PROTECTS PIPELINE FROM MILLSCALE WEAR
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Steel plant, South of France
Application Date: September 1990
Products:
Belzona® 4111 (Magma-Quartz)
Problem: Corrosion and erosion in the lower third of the pipeline caused by abrasion from the millscale .
Photograph Descriptions
- Application of Belzona® 4911 after gritblasting the substrate
- Beginning the application of Belzona® 4111
- Application in progress
- Creating steps with Belzona® 4111 on a sloping area of the pipeline, in order to facilitate the inspection
Application Situation
500m long and 1.5m diameter Raw Water pipeline loaded with millscale.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-2.
Belzona Facts
Following a trial over several months, competing with an alternative solution (which did not last), Belzona 4111 was chosen to protect the lower sections of the pipeline. Its fast cure speed reduced the repair duration. The application was carried out over 5 years: 100m/year (45 buckets/year). After the inspections carried out in 2000, 2001 and in 2002, the product is still in perfect condition. To aid access/application steps were created with Belzona 4111 in a skloping section of the pipeline.
