BELZONA RESTORES TWO PUMP IMPELLERS

KHIA ID: 850
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Bronze
Customer Location: Oyster culture, The Netherlands
Application Date: April 2007
Products:

Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)

Problem: The two impellers had severe damage because a large bolt was left in the inlet of the pump
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Damaged impeller
  2. Stainless steel infill plates
  3. Belzona® 1111 used to bond plates and restore profiles
  4. One repaired alongside one still to be repaired
Application Situation
Pumps used in oyster cultivation
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-1 & 3. Steel plates were formed to recreate the lost vanes. Wire mesh was also incorporated into the Belzona rebuild as the original profile was restored. Repair was coated with Belzona® 1321 to give additional smoothness and erosion protection.
Belzona Facts
Replacement impellers were not available in the time scale required to maintain the Oyster production.
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