BELZONA REBUILDS CAVITATED VANES
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast iron
Customer Location: Power plant, Egypt
Application Date: April 2004
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: Severe cavitation caused holes, pittings and deformation in the profile of the vanes.
Photograph Descriptions
- General view of the five impellers
- The cavitated vanes
- Rebuilding the vanes using Belzona® 1311
- Finished Impellers coated with Belzona® 1321
Application Situation
Five impellers of cooling pumps
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-3 and CEP-5.
Belzona Facts
Belzona rebuilt the cavitation and pitting damage in the vanes restoring the correct profile using a simple technique, saving replacement costs and also providing more resistance to future cavitation.
