Belzona® For Mud Pumps

Industry:

Oil & Gas (OILG)

Application:

Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)

Customer Location:

Offshore oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Application Date:

July 1995

Application Situation:

Mud pumps, casings and wear plates.

Problem:

Severe erosion.

Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R- Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Substrate:

Cast iron

Application Method:

The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflets CEP-3 and CEP-5.

Belzona Facts:

The use of Belzona doubled the life of the casing and saved the replacement costs. Originally, the equipment lasted 3 months before being discarded and now it lasts 6 months and can be refurbished again and again.

Photographs Description

1. Severe wear on the pump casing.  
2. Forming technique and Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal) used to rebuild the intake. 
3. Two coats of Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal) applied. Several pumps have been refurbished.