| Belzona Repairs Turbine Wicket Gates | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Hydropower Plant, USA | | | Application Date:1998 | | | Application Situation:Wicket gates | | | Problem:The wicket gates were suffering from cavitation damage due to the water flow. This unit has 1,000,000 gallons of water per minute running through it. | | | Products:Belzona 1221 (Super E-Metal)
Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide) | | | Substrate:Steel | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-5. | | | Belzona Facts:The hydropower plant saved time and money by repairing the wicket gates in situ instead of removing them from the plant to be repaired. | | | Photographs Description
- Cavitation damage to the wicket gate
- Close up of the repaired area with no more cavitation
- Completed application
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