Rebuild keyways which have become worn and oversized using Titanium Supergrade HT Epoxy Paste to prevent stress on couplings, vibrations and misalignment
Author: smccarthy@sylmasta.com
Metal Crack Repair – Filling Stress Crack to Restore Integrity
A hairline crack in a metal surface can be drilled, opened and then filled with a Sylmasta Epoxy Compound to restore strength and integrity to equipment and machine parts
Video: How to repair a leaking step joint when pipe pressure cannot be turned off
Video showing a leaking step joint repair at Bahrain International Airport made using SylWrap products to a 100mm UPVC pipe whilst the system remained live
Case Study: 3 Metre Section of Corroded Steel Gas Pipe in CHP System Repair & Refurbishment
A pipe carrying natural gas in a combined heat and power system is refurbished after water trapped between the line and a badly installed PVC tape caused heavy corrosion
Case Study: Leaking Welded Saddle Joint Repair on 150mm Steel Pipe at Pumping House
A leaking saddle joint welded on a 150mm steel pipe connected to a pumping house in Malaysia is sealed by building a repair up and over a 20mm step between the line and the joint
Case Study: Burst Copper Pipe Repair in Portable Horse & Dog Shower Unit
Copper pipes in a number of horse and dog showers which burst when temperatures in the UK went as low as -15°C are repaired, returning the units to service in under 30 minutes
Case Study: Seawater Storage Tank Floor Repair at Gas Processing Plant in Saudi Arabia
Gaps which had developed between rubber sheets covering the floor of a seawater storage tank at a gas plant are filled in to protect the exposed concrete coating the bottom of the tank
Case Study: Live Leak Repair of 150mm Cement Coated Steel Pipe on Water Network in Mexico
A live leak repair is made to an underground cement coated steel pipe supplying potable water in Mexico after removal of the outer shell revealed a 80mm split in the line
Case Study: Power Station Repair Extensive Damage to Alloy 20 Pump Lid Caused by Impeller
A pump lid made from Alloy 20 at a power station treatment plant undergoes repair instead of a $4000 replacement after extensive damage was caused by a falling impeller
Case Study: Trenchless Pipe Installation Protection of 150mm Steel Natural Gas Pipeline
Welded joints on a natural gas pipeline are wrapped with SylShield for protection prior to a trenchless installation underneath a stream and road in Czechia
