Expansion Joints Replaced at Wastewater Plant
Existing joint material had become defective allowing leaking of fluid.
CASE
Cooling Tower Pipe Leak Repair
Problem
1 inch steel pipe had corrosion and was leaking at the pipe seam and socket weld joint.
Industry
Oil & Gas
Application Date
2024
Location
Soutwestern Ontario / Canada
Equipment Application
VPF-Valves, Pipes and Fittings
Subtrate
Carbon Steel
Product
Belzona 1212
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Belzona 9611 (ES-Metal)
Repair Stages
Application Situation
The plant was not able to shut down the system so a solution for a live leak was requested and the end user and contractor knew Belzona would have a solution and the products for the application. The cost was under $3,000.00 for the repair that saved the plant from shutting down the system that would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars 2/3 weeks of down time.
Application Method
Heavy rust was removed by a tapping the pipe with a hammer and than the preparation was completed using pneumatic air hand tooling, needle gun and grinder.
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