| Belzona Avoids Longer Downtime | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application:Fans, Blowers and Compressors (FBC) | | | Customer Location:Honduras | | | Application Date:December 2004 | | | Application Situation:Francis turbine cone. | | | Problem:Wear on the flange caused sealing problems and erosion/corrosion on the cone’s border. Total disassembly of the unit would cause a longer downtime. | | | Products:Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona 1341 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Belzona 9111 (Cleaner Degreaser) | | | Substrate:Cast iron | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FBC-5 and FBC-2. | | | Belzona Facts:The conventional solution required total disassembly of the unit with a long wait period and a high cost abroad, the Belzona solution was applied in situ and in 4 hours. | | | Photographs Description
- Damage on cone
- Damage on flange and application of Belzona 1321
- Cleaning and refilling with Belzona 1311
- Protected with Belzona 1321
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