Belzona Superwrap II Repair of Refinery Pipe
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Mild steel
Customer Location: Ireland
Application Date: August 2019
Products:
Belzona 1212
Belzona 1981 Superwrap II
Problem: Customer reported a through wall defect in a 6" pipe. Production was severely limited because of the leak, so the customer needed a repair carried out urgently.
Photograph Descriptions
- Plated bondedwith Belzona 1212
- Application of consolidation tape
- View of finished Superwrap II application
- View of finished Superwrap II application
Application Situation
6" pipe carrying produced water and methanol.
Application Method
A 20x20mm pre-fabricated plate was bonded into postion followed by the Belzona Superwrap II system. The application was completed in accordance with Belzona system Leaflet VPF-11 following the Belzona Superwrap II design.
Belzona Facts
The works took place in an ATEX rated area where welding would have caused serious safety concerns. The customer needed an engineered repair in compliance with ISO and ASME standards. The repair also needed to be carried out and completed within days of receiving the initial phone call.
