What's New in FLNG Construction?
Seoul, South Korea, October 17, 2014 (Newswire.com) - According to Ron Campbell, Belzona Polymerics Managing Director, the answer lies in the novel uses of polymeric coatings and composites.
Ron is set to present on the topic at the 12th Annual FLNG Asia Pacific Summit. The 2014 event takes place at the Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel in Korea between October 21 and 23.
This year’s event is focusing on the development of small, medium and large-scale FLNG projects from the perspective of several stakeholders including oil companies, offtakers, EPCs, shipyards and solution providers.
Leading service providers were asked to deliver presentations and prepare an allocated booth space for further discussion and networking. Belzona’s corporate representatives and Mr Joung Yup of Hyun Woo Trading, company’s Distributor in South Korea, are the event sponsors. Mr Campbell’s presentation will address common FLNG fabrication and maintenance issues associated with hot work, premature failures and downtime. The use of high performance polymeric materials to combat these issues will be discussed, detailing cold bonding applications as well as lasting protection of pressure vessels and pipework.
Ron Campbell has over 30 years’ experience in leading the development and specification of coatings and composites for prevention and repair of problems caused by the effects of corrosion and erosion. He joined Belzona Polymerics in 1982 in the role of Technical Services Engineer. His deep interest in coatings and composites and understanding of the industry's needs influenced the development of new materials and application methodology, allowing Mr Campbell to subsequently progress to managerial and directorial positions.
Ron Campbell is a published author with more recent papers focusing on corrosion management of process vessels, including innovative solutions to small bore nozzle protection and flange corrosion prevention and repair. Mr. Campbell has presented at various conferences, including NACE Malaysia: Turn up the Heat, NACE Oman: Vessel Lining Workshop, NACE Saudi Arabia: High Temperature Coatings, Indocor Indonesia: CUI, NACE Japan: High Temperature Coatings and IMXPO India the Qatar Corrosion Summit among others.
Established in 1952, Belzona has pioneered innovative polymer technology that has revolutionised FLNG construction, fabrication and maintenance procedures. Proven success has led to a growing number of prominent clients specifying Belzona materials for cold bonding applications as well as lasting protection of pressure vessels and pipework. Today, Belzona is a leading company in the supply of polymer composites and protective coatings and is continuously developing solutions to meet the ever increasing market demand.
Over the last two years, Belzona has introduced a range of novel materials and solutions which will be presented at the FLNG Asia Pacific Summit.
- Next generation linings for high temperature immersion service
- Novel “spray friendly” linings for extreme erosion environment
- Peelable and resealable flange encapsulating membrane
- CUI repair and protection solution applied online
- Bespoke cold bonding and chocking solutions
Belzona is known for offering turnkey solutions and takes pride in the quality of materials as well as the comprehensive training and field support provided to ensure the highest possible application standards.