BELZONA RESTORES HYDROGEN COOLER ENDS
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: MPT-Mechanical Power Transmission (MPT)
Substrate: Carbon Steel
Customer Location: Power Station, Ontario
Application Date: November 2009
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Problem: Seals had become out of round and as a result gas leaks had started.
Photograph Descriptions
- Unit set-up on turntable and upper and lower outside diameters masked off
- Belzona® 1111 applied to build up the groove to the desired over-thickness
- Seals ready to be machined to correct tolerance
Application Situation
Hydrogen seals are found on either end of the generators and seal hydrogen cooling gas from escaping.
Application Method
Application carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet MPT-9. Units are set up on a turntable and Belzona applied to rebuild groove before being re-machined to tolerance.
Belzona Facts
Each of these hydrogen rings, depending on size, range from $80K to $120K. These repairs cost under $3K per unit complete. In addition to these savings the Belzona is approved for these applications.
