BELZONA REPAIRS TURBINE WICKET GATES

KHIA ID: 5599
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Hydropower Plant, USA
Application Date: 1998
Products:

Belzona 1221 (Super E-Metal)

Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem: The wicket gates were suffering from cavitation damage due to the water flow. This unit has 1,000,000 gallons of water per minute running through it.
Photograph Descriptions
  1. Cavitation damage to the wicket gate
  2. Close up of the repaired area with no more cavitation
  3. Completed application
Application Situation
Wicket gates
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-5.
Belzona Facts
The hydropower plant saved time and money by repairing the wicket gates in situ instead of removing them from the plant to be repaired.
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