BELZONA EMERGENCY RECLAMATION OF REFINER

KHIA ID: 266
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: PDP-Positive Displacement Pumps (PDP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Paper mill in the United Kingdom
Application Date: August 2000
Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem: Severe erosion in the refiner body and the end cover/door led to several holes in the casing necessitating repair.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. The refiner casing prior to preparation
  2. After grit blasting, the damage and several holes were clearly evident
  3. The repaired casing
  4. The end cover/door was also fully refurbished
Application Situation
Disc refiner
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet PDP-6.
Belzona Facts
Belzona had already been used in an emergency to seal a leak in the casing. During a scheduled three-day shut down a permanent repair was completed with Belzona® 1311. Then a protective coating with Belzona® 1321 was applied to this critical piece of equipment.
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