Belzona Pump Repair Completed With Portable Lathe

Industry:

Power (POWR)

Application:

Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)

Customer Location:

Coal Power Plant, West Virginia

Application Date:

March, 2003

Application Situation:

Two 14" diameter shafts for cooling towers pumps

Problem:

Damage on packing gland area due to overtightning of packing and contaminated river water

Products:

Substrate:

Steel

Application Method:

Application carried out in accordance with the Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-1. A portable lathe was used to machine shafts in place.

Belzona Facts:

Cost of repairing shafts was less than $2,000.00, saving thousands on removing, shipping and downtime. The only alternative was flame welding or sleeving costing more and resulting in the possibility of warping the shaft making Belzona® 1111 the best choice.

Photographs Description

1. Damage to cooling tower pump shaft
2. Set up and undercutting shaft
3. Applying Belzona® 1111
4. Finished shaft repair