BELZONA REPAIRS RUBBER LINED VALVES
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Rubber / Carbon Steel
Customer Location: Pump/Valve Repair Shop, Saudi Arabia
Application Date: January 2016
Products:
Belzona 2111 (D & A Hi-Build Elastomer)
Belzona 2911 (Elastomer QD Conditioner)
Problem: Damage to the existing rubber lining had resulted in corrosion damage to the exposed steel substrate.
Photograph Descriptions
- View of existing lining damage
- Another area of lining damage
- Surface preparation including Chloride Test for salt contamination
- Completed application
Application Situation
20" and 36" Gate Valves
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-3. Areas of damaged rubber lining were cut away and the exposed steel substrate was prepared by grit blasting. Following the application of Belzona 2911, the damaged areas were rebuilt using Belzona 2111.
Belzona Facts
The Belzona solution gave the quickest and most economical solution when compared to the traditional method of replacing the complete rubber lining.
