Belzona® 1811 Keeps The Mills Working

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)

Customer Location:

Fossil fuel power station

Application Date:

Ongoing since 1995

Application Situation:

Swirl inducers (spinners) in coal mill. The spinners help improve efficiency in pneumatic handling of pulveried fuel.

Problem:

Severe erosion of spinner blades caused by high velocity coal dust.

Products:

Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

Application carried out in accordance with Belzona System leaflets SHM-11 and SHM-13.

Belzona Facts:

Alternative repairs by welding take several days to complete and cost £18,000, Belzona repairs are carried out at a fraction the cost.

Photographs Description

1. General view of the coal mills  
2. Application of Belzona® 1811 being undertaken in the confined spaces 
3. The completed application with Belzona® 1811 used to restore original profiles in localised erosion areas