BELZONA REBUILDS PUMP IMPELLER

KHIA ID: 5365
Industry: Food & Drink (FOOD)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Othello, WA
Application Date: 1992
Products:

Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide)


Problem: The pump had become worn beyond repair and was thus tossed in a scrap pile.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Damaged impeller showing holes
  2. Worn impeller vanes
  3. Impeller rebuilt with Belzona 1311
  4. Completed application with two coats of Belzona 1341
Application Situation
Circulating water pump in a potato processing plant.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP 1 & CEP 3. Holes and impeller vanes were patched with Belzona 1311 and a reinforcing sheet. The high spots were ground down to smooth the surface and Belzona 1341 was brushed on in two coats.
Belzona Facts
Rebuilding the impeller was a fraction of the replacement cost. The rebuilt impeller was put on the shelf as a spare.