VERY OLD BELZONA TUBE SHEET REPAIR
Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical (PETR)
Application: HEX-Heat Exchangers (HEX)
Substrate: Carbon steel sheet, Copper tubing
Customer Location: Petrochemical Plant, Plaquemine, Louisiana U.S.A.
Application Date: January 1973
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super-Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: The tube sheet was suffering from bi-metallic corrosion and was in need of protection.
Photograph Descriptions
- Rear of Condenser
- Close up of sheet
- Front of Condenser
- Close up of sheet
Application Situation
This carrier condenser was coated in order to prolong the life of the unit.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet HEX-1.
Belzona Facts
This application occurred in 1973, which makes this a successful repair that is 35 years old. Replacement costs for a new unit is approximately $350,000, and a Belzona repair today would cost the customer about $25,000. For this one low cost, the customer saved replacement costs and downtime for many years. This particular unit is set for retirement in a January 2009 turnaround.
