| Belzona® Refurbishes Eighty Year Old Turbine Runner | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Hydro-electric plant, Arkansas | | | Application Date:2008 | | | Application Situation:Severely eroded Francis turbine runner. | | | Problem:Years of use had caused severe corrosion and cavitation erosion on the turbine. Customer had received bids for new replacement but chose Belzona on economic grounds. | | | Products:Belzona® 1121 (Super XL Metal)
Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide) | | | Substrate:Cast Steel | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-3 & CEP-5. Corroded surfaces were rebuilt and smoothed with Belzona® 1121 before coating with Belzona® 1341 for long term protection. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona method saved the customer in excess of $150,000 and restored turbine to its original efficiency. | | | Photographs Description
- Turbine before initial blast cleaning
- Some of the cavitaion damage
- Project after Belzona® 1121 application
- Completed project
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