CLASSIC BELZONA PUMP REFURBISHMENT-OUTPUT INCREASES 9.5% AFTER 3½ YEARS

KHIA ID: 363
Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: National water supply company in Tunisia
Application Date: September 2002
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)


Problem: Output from the pumps was drastically reduced from the new condition due to corrosion and cavitation damage.
Photograph Descriptions

Damaged pump  Neck ring seats restored to original sizes  Complete repair  Coating in good condition after 3-1/2 years of service

Application Situation
Two badly corroded/cavitated centrifugal KSB water supply pumps.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflets CEP-2 and CEP-10.
Belzona Facts
Flow rate of New Pump - 540 L/sec (142 gal/sec) Flow rate of damaged pump - 480 L/sec (126 gal/sec) Flow rate of repaired pump - 540 L/sec (142 gal/sec), an increase of more than 12% over the corroded pump. After 3-1/2 years, the flow rate of the repaired pump is 530 L/sec (140 gal/sec), an increase of more than 9.5% over the corroded pump.