BELZONA REPAIRS TO LARGE RUBBER LINED VALVE
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Cast iron.
Customer Location: Power Station in Thailand.
Application Date: May 1996
Products:
Belzona® 2111
Belzona® 2121
Problem: Premature failure of vulcanised rubber lining allowed severe erosion-corrosion of underlying steel after just three months in service.
Photograph Descriptions
- Condition of the valve after just three months in service
- Close-up of Belzona application showing encapsulation of bolts on valve disc
- Completed application.
Application Situation
78-inch butterfly valve from cooling water system.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona® system leaflets VPF-1 & 2 and GSS-1.
Belzona Facts
The use of Belzona Elastomers allowed repairs to be carried out quickly on-site thus minimising disruption to the plant.