| Belzona® Restores Vacuum Pump | | | Industry:Food & Drink (FOOD) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Brewery, Serbia | | | Application Date:April 2016 | | | Application Situation:Vacuum pump rotor. | | | Problem:The vacuum pump rotor was exposed to aggressive corrosion and its efficient working life was very short. The client required a solution that improved the performance of the damaged pump and gave it new life. | | | Products:Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal) | | | Substrate:Cast iron | | | Application Method:The application was completed in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-1 and CEP-3. After grit blasting the rotor was reconstructed with Belzona 1111. Once the shape of the rotor was reformed it was overcoated with Belzona 1321 to provide future erosion corrosion protection. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona injected new life to three impellers for the cost of one new impeller, whilst at the same time extending the effective service life of the pumps. | | | Photographs Description
- Overall condition of rotor
- View of the condition of the rotor
- Impeller after grit blasting
- Completed application
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