CORRODED AND CRACKED PIPEWORK FIXED WITH BELZONA
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Manufacturing company, Slough, UK
Application Date: May 2014
Products:
Belzona 1221 (Super E-Metal)
Belzona 1161 (Super UW-Metal)
Problem: The pipe had corroded and cracked, leaking 10% Sodium Hydroxide.
Photograph Descriptions
1&2. Cracked and corroded pipework
3. Completed application
Application Situation
Pipework at global paints and coatings company.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet VPF-11. Surface preparation was carried out using an MBX Bristle Blaster as grit blasting was not an option. After stemming weep, the pipe was wrapped with Belzona 1161 incorporating Belzona 9341 (Reinforcement Tape).
Belzona Facts
The Belzona solution ensured the repair was carried out in as little amount of time as possible (just 4 hours), keeping downtime to a minimum.