BELZONA PROVEN PROTECTION ON TURBINE RUNNER

KHIA ID: 1092
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Turbine manufacturer, Italy
Application Date: May 1987
Products:

Belzona® EC Barrier

(Belzona® 1321 now recommended)


Problem: Coating protection required to deal with anticipated Erosion and Corrosion.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. First coat 
  2. Second Coat applied 
  3. Completed Application 
  4. Coating after 20 years in service
Application Situation
Francis Turbine runner for a Hydro Electric Plant in Africa.
Application Method
Surface Preparation and Application was carried out accordance with the relevant IFU and in line with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-3.
Belzona Facts
The customer contacted the Distributor in September 2007 for a general inspection of the coating which indicated repair was needed in areas. A proposal to refurbish with Belzona® 1321 has been made.