| Centrifugal Pump Repaired At A Fraction Of The Cost Of Replacement | | | Industry:General Industry (GIND) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Louisiana, USA | | | Application Date:July, 2015 | | | Application Situation:Pump handling pulp. | | | Problem:Badly damaged pump casing internals with pitting could not be removed and replaced or put back in service. | | | Products:Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 1331 | | | Substrate:Cast Iron | | | Application Method:The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of the Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-5. | | | Belzona Facts:In the past the pump casing would be scrapped and replaced at a cost of $36,000, providing only three to six months of service. The Belzona repair cost $10,000, saving $26,000 in replacement costs and preventing extra downtime in the future. | | | Photographs Description
- Corroded and damaged pump before application.
- Pump casing coated with Belzona 1331.
- Pump casing seven months after the application. This time instead of coating or replacing, the plant inspected and returned to service with little to no down time.
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