BELZONA REPAIRS OIL COOLERS

KHIA ID: 4749
Industry: Steel & Metal Processing (STEL)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Brass, copper and gray iron.
Customer Location: Ferronickel plant, Macedonia
Application Date: August 2012
Products:

Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R Metal)

Belzona 1391 (Ceramic HT)


Problem: Heat exchangers were suffering from electrochemical corrosion. Gaps occured between tube sheet and tubes and cooling water and oil started to mix.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Heat exchanger ready for grit blasting
  2. The condition of end cover after  blasting
  3. End cover reapaired with Belzona 1311 and protected with Belzona 1391 
  4. Tube sheet repaired and protected
Application Situation
Four Heat exchangers for cooling mill oil.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System leaflets HEX-1 and HEX-3.
Belzona Facts
The customer first tried to weld the tubesheets, but was not successful. After completing repairs with Belzona the customer was very satisfied and this year a further cooler has been repaired.