BELZONA REPAIRS AND SAVES INTERNALS OF WASTEWATER PIPE
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Ductile Iron
Customer Location: Water Treatment Plant, Bossier City, LA, USA
Application Date: February 2016
Products:
Belzona 1121 (Super XL-Metal)
Belzona 5811 (Immersion Grade)
Problem: The pipe was corroded so badly that the pitting was causing pin holes in the substrate.
Photograph Descriptions
- Corroded pipe before application.
- Internals of pipe after SP-10 Abrasive Blast.
- Applicators applying Belzona 1121 to pitting.
- The pipe after being coated with Belzona 5811.
Application Situation
42" Ductile Iron underground pipe.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-5. Belzona 1121 was used to rebuild the pitting. Belzona 5811 was used to coat the internal of the pipe.
Belzona Facts
The cost of the project was $70,000 USD and required a week of downtime for the plant to rebuild the pipe and coat. The Belzona was a much better alternative to the to the cost of over a million dollars to dig the pipe up and replace it with two months of downtime.
