FORMING NEW MANWAY SEALING FACE
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings (VPF)
Substrate: Carbon Steel
Customer Location: Oil Major, North Sea
Application Date: March 2006
Products: Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Existing Carbon steel would be subject to corrosive attack if the manway was not isolated.
Photograph Descriptions
- Manway blasted ready for forming
- Former and specially fabricated shim inserts
Forming the Manway- Manway formed ready for service.
Application Situation
A vessel was undergoing a change of use and required to have the manway sealing face protected from the new operational fluids.
Application Method
Application completed using a modified VPF-13 Know How System
Belzona Facts
Hot work was not permitted so a weld overlay was not feasible and the finished job required to be a sealing face so hand coating was not deemed suitable. Belzona provided a perfectly formed corrosion resisting sealing face.
