| Belzona Rebuilds Cavitated Vanes | | | Industry:Power (POWR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Power plant, Egypt | | | Application Date:April 2004 | | | Application Situation:Five impellers of cooling pumps | | | Problem:Severe cavitation caused holes, pittings and deformation in the profile of the vanes. | | | Products:Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal) | | | Substrate:Cast iron | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-3 and CEP-5. | | | Belzona Facts:Belzona rebuilt the cavitation and pitting damage in the vanes restoring the correct profile using a simple technique, saving replacement costs and also providing more resistance to future cavitation. | | | Photographs Description
- General view of the five impellers
- The cavitated vanes
- Rebuilding the vanes using Belzona® 1311
- Finished Impellers coated with Belzona® 1321
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