| Belzona Protects Ductwork Elbow | | | Industry:Pulp & Paper (PLPR) | | | Application:Solids Handling Machinery (SHM) | | | Customer Location:Paper Processing Industry, Gateshead, UK | | | Application Date:October 2011 | | | Application Situation:Ductwork elbows in pneumatic processed paper handling system. | | | Problem:The ducting had been installed early 2011 and due to the nature of their process/products the pipe elbows had worn within a short period of time. | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 1812 (Ceramic Carbide FP) | | | Substrate:Steel Pipe | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet SHM-8. The holed elbows were repaired using cut to size steel plates, formed and bonded over the holes using Belzona® 1111. The internal bend section was then lined with Belzona® 1812 to provide optimum abrasion resistance. | | | Belzona Facts:Pipe elbows have been and continue to be protected with Belzona, increasing the working life of the system. As a result the customer has saved money on replacement costs and downtime. | | | Photographs Description
- Holed elbow
- Plates bonded over holes using Belzona® 1111
- Internal bend coated with Belzona® 1812
- Duct elbow back in service
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