Belzona SuperWrap II secures integrity of pipeline
KHIA ID: 9054Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical (PETR)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Carbon steelCustomer Location: Rotterdam
Application Date: March 2023Products: Belzona 1983 (SuperWrap II)
Problem: At a factory in Rotterdam area, integrity of a pipline was critical due to decreasing of wall-thickness. The pipeline was important for the production process, so it could not be taken out of service. The wall thickness was so critical, that blasting or grinding activities would cause leakages and was not possible.
Surface preperation. A thin layer of Belzona 1983 onto the pipe.
After curing removing the Belzona 9382 tape to inspect the application
First 5 meters of Belzona SuperWrap completed. 35 meter to go.
Finished application halfway the pipe.
Application Situation
To bring strenghth back to this pipe we offered a Belzona SuperWrap II. No leaks were detected, so Belzona SuperWrap was applied directly on the hot pipe at 30 degrees Celcius. A small landing area was created on both ends of the wrap, so it would have a good adhesion. In total 3 layers were applicated on the straight parts and 6 layers on the corners.Application Method
At critical area's like support's and flanges the area was grinded with MBX Bristle Blaster. Also the landing area's (300 mm wide) were prepared with MBX Bristle Blasters (ATEX).Belzona Facts
In total 30 meters of pipeline was wrapped by the Super Wrap IIThe integrity op this pipeline is reassured without any downtime and production stop.