Belzona® Protects Exhauster Fan

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)

Customer Location:

Coal fired power plant

Application Date:

January 2000

Application Situation:

Exhauster fan with abrasion-resistant blades.

Problem:

The mounting holes are normally covered with a tile insert, but these came loose, exposing bolt to abrasion and failure. The spokes of the fan are also exposed to abrasion.

Products:

Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)

Belzona® 1812

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-7.

Belzona Facts:

Erosion of bolts leads to premature shut-down. There are six blades to each exhauster and five exhausters in the plant. These normally require repair every two years.

Photographs Description

1. Belzona® 1812 applied to seal bolts 
2. General view of the fan 
3. Belzona® 1811 applied to fan spokes