| Belzona® Protects Brine Pump Bowls | | | | Industry:Petrochemical (PETR) | | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | | Customer Location: Hydrocarbon Fractionation Facility / Hutchinson, KS | | | | Application Date:January 2007 | | | | Application Situation:New pump bowls need protection to provide a long service life.
The previous bowl were lasting less than 6 months. | | | | Problem:Salt brine is pumped into the ground to force stored petroleum out of storage for processing. The pumps suffer from the effects of erosion/corrosion caused by the brine. | | | | Products:Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal) | | | | Substrate:Cast iron | | | | Application Method:Application was completed in accordance with Belzona Know-How System leaflet CEP-3.
The pump bowls were heated to a pre-application temperature of 90°F.
| | | | Belzona Facts:Unprotected pump bowls were lasting only a few months.
The Belzona coated pumps are meeting the needs of the plant, after well over a year in service.
This predictive maintenance practice will save the plant a great deal of money and improved pump reliability. | | | | Photographs Description- Grit blasted bowl with surface profile sample
- Mixing Belzona® 1321
- Application under supervision in progress
- Pump bowls with Belzona® 1321 applied
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