BELZONA PUMP RESTORATION
Industry: Buildings & Structures (BSTR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Water Plant, Egypt
Application Date: December 2004
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: The four pumps were very badly eroded and corroded. As a result, the flow rate was much lower than the normal flow rate.
Photograph Descriptions
- General view of the four deteriorated pumps
- Corroded-eroded pump and cut water
- Rebuilding the eroded areas inside the pump
- Completed application
Application Situation
Four split casing pumps
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-1, CEP-2, CEP-3 and CEP-5.
Belzona Facts
Each of the four pumps was facing many problems in the cutwater and the wear ring seats which decreased the efficiency of the plant. Instead of buying new pumps Belzona was used to repair the old pumps providing extra protection while restoring the plants power without resorting to buying new expensive units.
