| Belzona Gives Life To Pump | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application:Engines and Casings (ENC) | | | Customer Location:Power Plant, Russia | | | Application Date:June, 1998 | | | Application Situation:Large pump 16 NDN working in drainage system. | | | Problem:Due to inaccurate assembling of suction pipe and pressure pipe both suction and pressure flanges were torn off the pump body. | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) | | | Substrate:Cast iron | | | Application Method:Flanges were rebuilt from pieces. All cracks in the pump casing were detected, cut out and fixed in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet ENC-1. Steel reinforcing plates were made. Flanges and reinforcing plates were fixed with Belzona® 1111 and secured with screws. | | | Belzona Facts:Repair work took 36 hours. Pressure testing of the pump at test bench showed full impermeability. Put back into operation and worked more than 2 years until planned replacement. With Belzona solution the customer avoided serious losses from new pump purchase and long downtime. Full repair cost only 10% of new pump price. | | | Photographs Description- Pump lost its flanges
- Flanges are in place again with Belzona® 1111
- The pump is restored
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