customer
Nuclear Power Plant in Florida, U.S.A.
application date
August, 1996
application situation
Four main intake pumps at power plant
problem
A hole in the diverter caused turbulence and erosion within the pump.
products
Belzona®1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona®1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
substrate
Aluminum, Bronze
application method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflets CEP-3,5 and CEP-6.
belzona facts
The hole in the diverter was causing a power drop from 100 to 80%. This was costing the power plant $140,000 a day. Conventional replacement would have taken 45 days. The Belzona repair was accomplished in 2 days including cure time.
pictures
1. Hole in diverter is patched.
2. Work commences.
3. Erosion damage rebuilt with Belzona®1311(Ceramic R-Metal).