Belzona Repairs Duct on FPSO
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: TCC-Tanks and Chemical Containment Areas (TCC)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Ghana
Application Date: June 2018
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 5811 (Immersion Grade)
Problem: The ER Duct from the compressor was damage from severe corrosion leading to holes in some areas.
Photograph Descriptions
- General view of the ER Duct.
- Surface preparation on the ER Duct.
- Application of Belzona 9111 degreaser- cleaner.
- Applied Belzona 1111 to rebuild lost metal and Belzona 5811 to protect surface corrosion.
Application Situation
Severe corrosion affected the ER Duct lines creating holes and metal loss. Atmospheric air is the medium that passes through duct.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet TCC-5 rebuilding and protecting steel work and SOS-2 Erosion -corrosion resistant coatings. The surface was prepared by removing previous coating using a Bristle Blaster and then cleaned with Belzona 9111, then allowed to dry. Belzona 1111 was then applied on the surface to rebuild the lost metal. Once Belzona 1111 was fully cured, Surface was then coated with Belzona 5811 Immersion Grade to prevent surface corrosion.
Belzona Facts
The alternative would have been remove the existing damaged ER Duct lines and then replace with new ones. This would have been very expensive and time consuming, in addition to requiring shutdowns. Downtime would have been a major concern as well as the possibility of galvanic corrosion from dissimilar metals when welding was introduced.
