Arc Energy Resources Clads Quench Valves for a Deep Sea Project
Weld overlay cladding and fabrication specialist Arc Energy Resources has recently completed the coating of three large Quench Valves for a major offshore oil & gas installation.The directional quench valves, which weigh approximately three tonnes, were delivered to Arc Energy’s Gloucestershire facility, as pre-machined body castings. In order to combat the combined erosion and corrosion attack from an aggressive medium, Arc Energy’s welding engineering team advised a 3mm thick coating of Ultimet, a cobalt-chromium alloy which combines excellent corrosion, wear