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

1. General view of the five impellers
2. The cavitated vanes
3. Rebuilding the vanes using Belzona® 1311
4. Finished Impellers coated with Belzona® 1321