| Belzona Repaired Pump Lasts Six Times Longer Than A New Pump. | | | Industry:Pulp & Paper (PLPR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Pulp and paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ontario | | | Application Date:1997 | | | Application Situation:316 Stainless Steel Lime Sludge Pump | | | Problem:The abrasive material was deteriorating the stainless steel and was only lasting six to seven months and costing as much as $14,000 to replace. | | | Products:Belzona ® 1311 (Ceramic R- Metal)
Belzona ® 1391 | | | Substrate:316 Stainless steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-3 and CEP-5. | | | Belzona Facts:The repair usually lasts seven cycles (three to three and one half years), otherwise the $14,000 pump has to be replaced twice a year. | | | Photographs Description
- Damaged steel end plate
- Abraded end suction casing
- Rebuilt and coated lime sludge pump
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