| Belzona Reseats Wear Rings Without Machining | | | Industry:Water / Wastewater (WATR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Water treatment plant, Canada | | | Application Date:March 2006 | | | Application Situation:Wear rings of a Worthington pump needed repairs on site. | | | Problem:Erosion of wear ring seats caused vibration to the pump which needed repairs on site. | | | Products:Belzona® 1121 (Super XL Metal) | | | Substrate:Cast Iron | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-2. The wear rings were located on the rotating element and used as former for the seats. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona® 1121 allowed rebuilding of the wear ring seats to the original profile without machining. Belzona® 1121 is solvent free and does not shrink during cure allowing exact forming of the seat. Also being an insulator Belzona® 1121 eliminates any future galvanic corrosion. | | | Photographs Description
- The wear ring seart
- Release Agent applied to wear rings assembled on impellor
- Surface preparation underway
- Final result: no machining required
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