BELZONA REPAIRS AND COATS END SUCTION PUMP CASING

KHIA ID: 6344
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Carbon Steel
Customer Location: Campti, Louisiana
Application Date: June 2016
Products:

Belzona 1121 (Super XL-Metal)

Belzona 5821


Problem: The casing was badly damaged and cracked
Photograph Descriptions

1. Installing Belzona 1121 to fill pits and form smooth uniform surface 2. First coat of Belzona 5821 applied at 10 mils 3. Second coat of Belzona 5821 being applied at 10 mils 4. Two coats of Belzona 5821, total DFT of 20 mils

Application Situation
Centrifugal Pump at a papermill.
Application Method
Surface was abrasive blast to a cleanliness standard of SSPC-SP10 and a minimum of a 3 mil angular profile on internal wet area. Internal pitting and repair damage was filled with Belzona 1121. Two (2) coats of Belzona 5821 was applied at a minimum of 10 mils per coat on internal surfaces. Coated components were inspected and any holidays or imperfection was corrected. Application carried in accordance to system leaflets CEP-3 and CEP-5.
Belzona Facts
The customer saved $15,000 and the application took 3 days to complete. The customer wanted to try Belzona on this casing since previously they were only getting 3 months of service out of the casing. This pump was coated a year prior with Belzona. When they opened in January 6 months later it still looked just like the day it was coated. That’s when they decided to coat all their pumps with Belzona.