Belzona® Provides Protection For Vacuum Pump Cone

Industry:

Sugar (SUGR)

Application:

Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)

Customer Location:

Sugar beet mill in Minnesota, U.S.A.

Application Date:

1993

Application Situation:

Vacuum pump cone.

Problem:

Erosion/corrosion damage can occur over the surface of a vacuum pump cone due to particle entrainment and chemical attack.

Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-8.

Belzona Facts:

The machinability of the Belzona 1000 Series Metals like the Belzona® 1111 in this case ensures that the right taper is achieved on the cone, and that all imperfections are filled. The use of a coating system further reinforces the overall protection.

Photographs Description

1. Removal of any of the cone's surface contaminants is treated with a torch
2. Use of Belzona® 1111 to rebuild irregularities
3. Belzona® 1341 provides final erosion/corrosion protection