FIRE TRUCK PUMP GETS NEW LIFE WITH BELZONA

KHIA ID: 5660
Industry: Transport (TRAN)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Fire Department, Texas, USA
Application Date: 2013
Products:

Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide)


Problem: The pump had suffered severe corrosion due to intermittent use.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. View of the fire truck
  2. Blasted pump
  3. Coated pump
  4. Coated valve body
Application Situation
Fire truck pump.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-1 and CEP-3. Pump was blasted and repaired with Belzona 1111 prior to being coated with Belzona 1341.
Belzona Facts
The cost of the coating was less than half of the cost of a new pump and the repair was completed in two days. Replacement with a new pump would have taken 4 weeks, which would have eliminated the use of the Fire truck. Additionally, the coated pump was more efficient than a new pump.