BELZONA REPAIR ON 10,000 HP SULZER MARINE DIESEL ENGINE
Industry: Marine (MRNE)
Application: ENC-Engines and Casings (ENC)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Shipping company in Ontario, Canada
Application Date: February 2001
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Pitting corrosion on engine block caused o-ring seals to leak.
Photograph Descriptions
- View of Sulzer Engine
- Close-up of pitted, corroded area on engine block
- Prepared area after machining, before Belzona
- View of machined Belzona
Application Situation
Six cylinder Sulzer Diesel Engine built in 1969.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of Belzona Know-How System Leaflet ENC-5.
Belzona Facts
Each cylinder is 36" in diameter, each had three corroded lands about 4" wide. Customer felt conventional weld repairs would have been too risky, and that Belzona was the only viable alternative.
