Industry: Utility Power Generation
Associated Products: Ceramic Repair Putty, Brushable Ceramic Red

Problem:
This valve required the replacement specialty size gate. To reduce costs, the gate was fabricated from mild steel. Mild steel would corrode and erode quickly due to salt water operation conditions. A protective or preventative maintenance coating was required.

Solution:
Complete valve assembly was sandblasted to a SSPC-SP5 white metal finish. Surface areas were then chemically cleaned using Cleaner Blend 300. Cavitated, eroded areas deeper than 1/8" on the valve body were filled or repaired using Ceramic Repair Putty. Following a partial cure of Ceramic Repair Putty, (4 hours), Brushable Ceramic Red was applied to the valve body and gate to a thickness of 15 mils. Following a partial cure of Brushable Ceramic Red, (4 hours), a second coat of Brushable Ceramic Blue was applied, at 15 mils. Two coats of Brushable Ceramic provides a long lasting, abrasion and corrosion resistant, low co-efficient to friction, protective surface coating.