BELZONA PROTECTS CYCLONES

KHIA ID: 2449
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Manufacturer, France
Application Date: April 2001
Products:

Belzona® 1812 (Ceramic Carbide FP)

Problem: Severe abrasion due to the wet mud. The original bonded rubber lining usually used is difficult to repair insitu due to the complex surface geometry.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Cyclone head 
  2. Interior of the cyclone after blasting 
  3. Interior of the cyclone after the application of Belzona® 1812
Application Situation
Cyclone used to dewater drilling mud produced by tunnel boring machine.
Application Method
The application is carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-13. 
Belzona Facts
The Belzona solution allowed repairs to be done insitu minimizing delays to the tunnel boring process. The Belzona® 1812 was easily applied and formed to the complex shape of the centrifuge. No further repairs were required after 2 years in service (2003)
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