FLANGE SEALING WITH BELZONA
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Mid Steel
Customer Location: Salt producer, Germany
Application Date: May 2010
Products:
Belzona® 1391 (Ceramic HT)
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: The leaking flange had to be sealed without dismantling as production could not be interupted.
Photograph Descriptions
- Leaking flange
- Application of first coat
- Application of second coat
- Complete application
Application Situation
Large leaking flange
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with an adapted version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-11. After grit blasting, the nuts and bolts were encapsulated with Belzona® 1111 before Belzona® 1391 was applied by brush, incorporating Reinforcement Tape, to completely seal the circumference of the flange joint.
Belzona Facts
The application was completed in two days and has created a heat resistant seal without having to dismantle the flange. This ensured minimal disruption to production.
