BELZONA REPAIR TO CRACKED GLAND SEAL IN FOSSIL PLANT
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Fossil Plant in Maryland
Application Date: October 1995
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Gland seal had a cracked casing. The condensate used in the gland seal system was leaking and causing a safety problem.
Photograph Descriptions
- Main Feed Pump - note rust around the gland
- Casting on work bench prior to surface prep
- Application of Belzona® 1111
Application Situation
Gland seal in feed pump
Application Method
In accordance with Belzona Know-How Leaflet CEP-1.
Belzona Facts
Welding had been considered as a possible solution but was ruled out. A new casting would have cost $32,000 and would not have been available for several weeks. Using Belzona saved the customer most of this expense plus a huge reduction in downtime.
