BELZONA REBUILDS AND PROTECTS A BULB TURBINE BODY

KHIA ID: 716

Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Steel and inox

Customer Location: Hydroelectric Power Plant, Drome, France
Application Date: March 2001

Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Supermetal) Belzona® 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem: Severe galvanic corrosion between inox and steel leading to water infiltration.

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Application situation The problem The solution

Application Situation

Bulb Turbine

Application Method

The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System leaflets CEP-8 & CEP-10.

Belzona Facts

The greatest benefit was that the application could be done very quickly, in situ and without hot work. The application of Belzona meant the plant was back in service in the least time possible. Five years later the turbine was inspected and found to be in perfect condition. The galvanic corrosion problem had been completely solved.

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