BELZONA REFORMS MAIN ENGINE LINER LANDS AND CORRODED COOLING WATER PASSAGES
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: ENC-Engines and Casings (ENC)
Substrate: Cast iron
Customer Location: Ship Dockyard, France
Application Date: 1998
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Corrosion in water cooled top land area of engine block.
Photograph Descriptions
- After grit blasting the degree of corrosion clearly evident
- Lower land reformed
- Cylinder rebuilt awaiting final finishing
Application Situation
Cylinder block of main engine.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet ENC-4, using formers to reconstruct the two cylinder liner lands in each cylinder.
Belzona Facts
Belzona was used because there was no other suitable solution. Machining would have weakened the cylinder block.
