BELZONA SUPERWRAP WATER/CONDENSATE PIPE REPAIR
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Carbon Steel
Customer Location: Major Oil Producer, North Sea, Norway
Application Date: October 2011
Products:
Belzona® SuperWrap
Problem: An area of the pipe system had lost 2/3 of its original wall thickness due to internal corrosion. The affected area was expected to go through-wall within the next 2-3 years. The client needed a compliant repair designed for a minimum of 5 years.
Photograph Descriptions
- Grit blasted pipe prior to repair
- Reinforcement spirals applied (9 in total)
- Finnished Application (Thickness 33mm, Length 540mm)
Application Situation
A six inch diameter pipe, carrying water and condensate, operating at 30-50°C and 31 Bar pressure.
Application Method
A Belzona® SuperWrap reinforced repair, compliant to ISO/TS24817 and ASME PCC-2 Article 4 was designed and applied by validated applicators.
Belzona Facts
Large parts of the system were planned to be removed by the end of 2011 due to these defects. Using Belzona® SuperWrap, the client was able to significantly extend the lifetime of the system without the need for hot work. The repair was completed within twelve hours and after a 48 hours cure period the system was back in service. The Belzona® Superwrap was designed so that integrity in the system was maintained even after the defect goes through-wall. The Belzona® SuperWrap repair is compliant untill 2016.
