BELZONA REPAIRED PUMP LASTS SIX TIMES LONGER THAN A NEW PUMP.
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: 316 Stainless steel
Customer Location: Pulp and paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ontario
Application Date: 1997
Products:
Belzona ® 1311 (Ceramic R- Metal)
Belzona ® 1391
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.
Photograph Descriptions
- Damaged steel end plate
- Abraded end suction casing
- Rebuilt and coated lime sludge pump
Application Situation
316 Stainless Steel Lime Sludge Pump
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.