BELZONA PROVIDES PROTECTION FOR PRIMARY FAN PUMP

KHIA ID: 46
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast iron
Customer Location: Papermill in Oregon, U.S.A.
Application Date: April 1996
Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem: White water chemical attack of this large critical pump caused corrosion pitting of the cast iron pump case, as well as bi-metallic corrosion of the stuffing box.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Bottom section of the corroded fan pump
  2. Final application of Belzona® 1311 to pump case
  3. Rebuilt fan pump with Belzona® 1311 and Belzona® 1341
Application Situation
Primary fan pump suffering from erosion/corrosion.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflets CEP-2 and CEP-3.
Belzona Facts
Consultant was flown from Alabama to Oregon to supervise the application. Corrosion and scale build-up were eliminated and the pump is operating more efficiently to this day.
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