Protection Of Carbide Mixture Transfer Equipment With Belzona

Industry:

General Industry (GIND)

Application:

Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)

Customer Location:

Calcium Carbide producer, Slovakia

Application Date:

2002, 2003, 2004

Application Situation:

Carbide mixtures are finely crushed and then transferred using suction feeding to the place of despatch.

Problem:

The highly abrasive carbide mixture wears tubes, pipe bends as well as the crusher itself.

Products:

Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-11.

Belzona Facts:

Prior to the application it was required to change every 6 months the pipe sections as well as the parts of the crusher. Belzona application has prolonged the service life to 24 months, meaning that €24,000 was saved by customer over two years.

Photographs Description

1. Repair of the pipes was constantly required 
2. The heavily damaged surface of the equipment 
3. The application of Belzona® 1811 to pipe bend 
4. The pipe bend ready for operation