BELZONA PREPARES VERTICAL PUMP FOR ACID SERVICE
Industry: Oil & Gas (OILG)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Refinery, Canada
Application Date: May 2005
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Supermetal)
Belzona® 4311 (Magma CR1)
Problem: Chemical attack inside volute and on the impeller.
Photograph Descriptions
- Original pump after 5 years
- The volute after surface preparation
- The volute after coating with Belzona® 4311
- The impeller protected with Belzona® 4311
Application Situation
Vertical pumps to handle sulfuric acid
Application Method
Application was caried out in accordance with Belzona System leaflet CEP-3.
Belzona Facts
Belzonas solution for acid pumps was originally tested in 1998 on a vertical pump in contact with 93% sufuric acid. Very satisfiying results led to 5 identical pumps 4 years later being protected.
Belzona 4311, designed to withstand immersion in such agressive chemicals, once more proved that it is a very cost effective maintenance solution for equipement.
