| Belzona Repairs A Classifier And Saves The Customer Thousands In Replacement Costs | | | Industry:Water / Wastewater (WATR) | | | Application:Solids Handling Machinery (SHM) | | | Customer Location:Water Treatment Plant - New Mexico U.S.A. | | | Application Date:July 2001 | | | Application Situation:Solids classifier in the grit removal system. | | | Problem:The rubber donut type ring was designed too small allowing the adjacent steel to wear through. | | | Products:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 2111 (D&A Hi-Build Elastomer) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-9. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal) was used to bond several steel patches where the steel had worn through. Then Belzona® 2111 (D&A Hi-Build Elastomer) was used to re-create a durable donut replacement. Alternatives included replacement of equipment at $14,000 each. Welding would have ruined the existing rubber donuts. The Belzona Solution was only $600 for each classifier. | | | Photographs Description
- An overview of the equipment
- A close-up of the damage
- The surface is being prepared
- The completed repair
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