BELZONA REBUILDS TURBO SEPARATOR
Industry: Pulp & Paper (PLPR)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Basalt tiles, carbon steel and stainless steel
Customer Location: Pulp & Paper Plant, Bulgaria
Application Date: July 2009
Products:
Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)
Problem: The basalt tile lining suffered severe abrasion during pulp separation and as a result a lot of broken edges and cracked tiles were present.
Photograph Descriptions
- View of the damaged tiles around turbo separator outlet
- The same view of the outlet after grit blasting
- Belzona® 1811 applied to restore damaged tiles
- Close up view of the repaired separator inlet
Application Situation
Turbo Separator ATS21
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-7. Belzona® 1811 was applied to restore surface profile and to produce as smooth as possible surface.
Belzona Facts
Replacing the broken and cracked tiles was not an option due to cost and time constraints. Belzona was choosen for its fast and in-expensive application. whole repair was done within 48-hour period thus restoring an even surface profile with similar abrasion resistance compared to basalt.
