BELZONA REBUILDS AND PROTECTS VANES

KHIA ID: 614
Industry: Fluid Flow (FLOW)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast iron
Customer Location: Water plant, Egypt
Application Date: February 2003
Products:

Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)


Problem: Vanes of the impellers were severly cavitated.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. The cavitated vanes of the impeller
  2. Preparing to rebuild the lost edges
  3. Rebuilding the vanes
  4. Vanes rebuilt and coated
Application Situation
Two water pump impellers
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-1 & CEP-3.
Belzona Facts
Belzona rebuilt the cavitated vanes saving replacement cost of the impellers. It also provided resistance to cavitation by coating the vanes with Belzona® 1321. This application was repeated with other impellers later and the impellers are still in service.