Belzona Restores River Water Pump

Industry:

Water / Wastewater (WATR)

Application:

Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)

Customer Location:

Water treatment works, Iowa

Application Date:

August 2009

Application Situation:

River water intake pump for water treatment plant.

Problem:

Erosion corrosion caused by sand and solids drawn from the river.

Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)

Substrate:

Cast iron

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-3 and -5

Belzona Facts:

Belzona was chosen due to years of successful pump repairs with this customer. The pump was salvaged using around $1,000 of Belzona materials, a fraction of the replacement cost.

Photographs Description

1. Damaged area on pump
2. Repairs underway with Belzona® 1111
3. Rebuild completed with Belzona® 1111
4. Completed application after application of Belzona® 1321