BELZONA PROTECTS CYCLONES
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
- Cyclone head
- Interior of the cyclone after blasting
- 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)