| Belzona Enhances Efficiency Of New Pumps | | | Industry:Water / Wastewater (WATR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Water supply company, Bulgaria | | | Application Date:February - April, 2010 | | | Application Situation:New double end suction centrifugal Worthington pump | | | Problem:Need of corrosion/erosion protection and increased pumping efficiency | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide) | | | Substrate:Cast iron case and bronze impeller | | | Application Method:Application procedures were carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-3 and CEP-10. | | | Belzona Facts:As a result of applied Belzona efficiency enhancement coating a reduced power consumption of 35 kWh was registered and efficiency was increased to 3.5% at duty point. Two new pumps were coated with Belzona during this application period. | | | Photographs Description
- Grit blasted casing
- Preparation of rebate grooves
- First coat of Belzona® 1341 applied
- Finished application with second coat of Belzona® 1341
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