Belzona ® Composite repair On-site Application for Buried Natural Gas Pipelines
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Carbon steel
Customer Location: Sichuan, China
Application Date: August, 2013
Products:
Belzona 1161 (Super UW-Metal)
Belzona 9371 (Reinforcement Sheet)
Problem: The operating pressure of these buried gas pipelines is 2Mpa; Maximum depth of external metal loss is 6.7mm; The corrosion area is 40 × 60mm. These pipelines have been immersed in a humid environment for a long time, and the surface of the pipeline cannot be dried.
Photograph Descriptions
1. Buried pipeline;
2. Damaged external surface;
3. Dry wrapping of the reinforcing sheet;
4. Application complete
Application Situation
These natural gas supply pipelines are used for the local scenic area which cannot be replaced or shut down. The client requires on-site repair by an engineering designed repairing system.
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet VPF-11
Belzona Facts
As these buried gas pipelines operate in humid environments (such as paddy fields and hills area), Belzona moisture tolerant material is used for on-site application which avoids hot-work and saves time and costs for client. The client is very pleased with the result.