BELZONA PROVIDES COST EFFECTIVE MAINTENANCE OF OIL CENTRIFUGES
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: International Supplier of Oil Equipment
Application Date: Ongoing since March, 1994
Products:
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: The units revolve at 3500rpm. and the sand particles cause severe erosion requiring the units to be completely overhauled on an annual basis.
Photograph Descriptions
- Centrifuge components being grit blasted.
- Some of the components after coating with Belzona® 1321.
- The scroll from a centrifuge.
Application Situation
Centrifuges used to separate fine sand particles from oil production
Application Method
The application is carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet TCC-3.
Belzona Facts
Service life of Belzona® 1321 is 12-18 months at which point minor touch-up is required. The Belzona application is a third the cost of the previous annual overhaul at $10,000.