BELZONA MAINTAINS FRANCIS TURBINE
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Power Plant, Honduras, Central America
Application Date: November 2006
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)
Problem: The water had produced an erosion/corrosion effect in several sections of four different parts of the Turbine. The biggest damage was located in the seal perimeter of the facing plate.
Photograph Descriptions
- View of diffusers
- Damage in seal perimeter
- Machined area prior application of Belzona® 1111
- Final application of Belzona® 1111 and Belzona® 1321
Application Situation
Complete Overhaul of all the parts and sections of a Francis Turbine. The turbine needed maintenance after 15 years of operation.
Application Method
Repairs were carried out utilizing Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-4, CEP-5 and ENC-5.
Belzona Facts
The customer decided to make a complete maintenance using Belzona´s products after we had repaired the shaft in 2004 with excellent results. The actual damaged part had a diameter of 3.8 m which was rebuilt, machined and rectified to precise measurements fot its assembly.
