| Luxury Yacht P Frames Protected From Cavitation With Belzona® 2141 | | | Industry:Buildings & Structures (BSTR) | | | Application:Centrifugal Pumps (CEP) | | | Customer Location:Private Leisure Customer in Florida | | | Application Date:April 2003 | | | Application Situation:Propeller shaft support brackets of a luxury yacht. This craft is 46.63m long and equipped with a 13,000hp CODAG power plant capable of 50 Knots through a combined twin-prop and waterjet arrangement. | | | Problem:Cavitation had caused erosion of the parent metal and threatened the structural strength of the component if left untreated. | | | Products:Belzona® 2141 (ACR-Fluid Elastomer)
Belzona® 2941 Elastomer SP-Conditioner) | | | Substrate:Aluminum | | | Application Method:Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SOS-2. A conventional anti-fouling was applied over the Belzona® 2141. | | | Belzona Facts:Inspection of the Belzona® 2141 system after 12 months service in this aggressive environment showed no attack to the Belzona coating. | | | Photographs Description
- Original condition of component
- Close up of cavitation damage
- Belzona® 2141 mid application
- Belzona® 2141 after 12 months (overcoated with antifouling)
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