BELZONA 1811 CERAMIC CARBIDE EXTENDS LIFE OF PUMP CASING
Industry: Mining & Quarrying (MINQ)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Stainless steel
Customer Location: BC, Canada
Application Date: June 2000
Products:
Belzona 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)
Problem: Pumping drainage water from a gravel pit has a high percentage of entrained solids causing major erosion damage to pumps
Photograph Descriptions
- View of Pump
- Close-up of pump showing extent of erosion
- The internal surfaces of the pump casing are protected with Belzona 1811
Application Situation
Erosion on gravel slurry pump
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-1
Belzona Facts
Coating the internal surfaces with a sacrificial coating such as Belzona 1811 ensures that the pump casing can be recycled many times over