3D Restoration Repair/3D Film Formation
Build-up and Crack Repair for Castings｜Innovative Repair with Kanmeta Cold Spray
Cold spray was applied as a build-up and crack repair solution for cast ejector equipment in a petrochemical plant. Before After Customer’s Challenge The customer had long struggled with the lack of effective repair methods for cracks and leaks in cast equipment. In this case, liquid leakage was occurring between the flanges, and while they […]
Carbon Steel 12B Piping In-Service Build-Up Repair｜Innovative Repair with Kanmeta Cold Spray
Cold spray was considered as a repair solution for external corrosion and wall thinning in carbon steel piping at an oil refinery plant, and a test was conducted by the customer. Before After Customer’s Challenge In plant maintenance, direct costs like raw material and equipment expenses, as well as indirect costs such as labor and […]
Repair of Two SUS Cast Iron Valves | Innovative Repair with Kanmeta Cold Spray
Cold spray was applied for the repair of corrosion and material loss in SUS cast iron valves at a petrochemical plant. Before After Customer's Challenge: There were several concerns with existing repair techniques for material loss in SUS cast iron valves: 1)High heat input from welding could cause adverse effects due to sensitization. 2)The […]
Repair of Stainless Steel Shafts and Axles with Material Build-up | Innovative Repair with Kanmeta Cold Spray
Cold spray was applied for the repair of bearing wear areas and corrosion-induced material loss on Stainless Steel shafts and axles at a petrochemical plant. Before After (Post-machining) (Post-machining) Customer's Challenge: There were several concerns with existing repair techniques for material loss in Stainless Steel shafts and axles: 1)High heat input from welding on Stainless […]
Material Build-up Repair for Stainless Steel Equipment | Innovative Repair with Kanmeta Cold Spray
Cold spray was applied to repair the material loss at the flange weld areas of stainless steel ejector equipment in a petrochemical plant. Customer's Challenge: The customer had been struggling with the lack of existing repair techniques for material loss in stainless steel equipment. The reasons why conventional methods such as welding or thermal spray […]
Emergency Repair of ESCC in SUS316L Equipment | Innovative Repair with Kanmeta Cold Spray
A test was conducted at a petrochemical plant to evaluate cold spray technology for the repair of external stress corrosion cracking (ESCC) in SS316L equipment. Before After Customer's Challenge: There are several concerns with conventional repair techniques for cracks and material loss in SS316L equipment: 1.High heat input from welding carries the risk of causing […]