BELZONA REPAIRS OIL COOLERS
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
- Heat exchanger ready for grit blasting
- The condition of end cover after blasting
- End cover reapaired with Belzona 1311 and protected with Belzona 1391
- 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.