BELZONA REPAIR TO CLARIFIER SHAFT IS MOLDED
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Carbon steel
Customer Location: Machine shop, Gulf Coast
Application Date: June 2009
Products:
Belzona® 1391 (Ceramic HT)
Problem: Bearing fit deteriorated due to chemical attack and abrasion. Customer needed clarifer back in service as quickly as possible.
Photograph Descriptions
- The worn shaft
- Installing the former
- Injecting Belzona® 1391
- Finished and shaft ready to put back in service.
Application Situation
Cutlass bearing area on clarifier shaft
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-2. Former was made to mold Belzona to correct diameter. Belzona was injected into the mold.
Belzona Facts
Belzona products cost ~ $500. New shaft cost ~ $10,000. Most importantly Belzona repair minimized downtime.