| Belzona® Fabrication Of Rotary Lobes | | | Industry:Water / Wastewater (WATR) | | | Application:Positive Displacement Pumps (PDP) | | | Customer Location:Wastewater Treatment Plant in Northwest Florida | | | Application Date:September 1996 | | | Application Situation:Wemco-muniflo rotary lobe, pump Model RPD5 | | | Problem:Rotary pump lobes damaged by entrained solids. | | | Products:Belzona® 2131 (D&A Fluid Elastomer)
Belzona® 2911 (Q.D. Conditioner)
Belzona® 4411 (Granogrip)
Belzona® 9411 (Release agent) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet PDP-9. | | | Belzona Facts:Replacement cost is $1,000-$1,300 per lobe. Cost of fabricating lobes with Belzona's techniques is approximately $600 per lobe, saving the customer in excess of $600 per lobe. | | | Photographs Description
- Damaged lobes from pump.
- A perfect mold is made from new lobe using Belzona technique.
- New lobe casted with Belzona® 2131.
- Inspection six months after installation shows no wear. One year after installation the lobes are operating perfectly.
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