BELZONA RESTORES TWO PUMP IMPELLERS
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Bronze
Customer Location: Oyster culture, The Netherlands
Application Date: April 2007
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: The two impellers had severe damage because a large bolt was left in the inlet of the pump
Photograph Descriptions
- Damaged impeller
- Stainless steel infill plates
- Belzona® 1111 used to bond plates and restore profiles
- One repaired alongside one still to be repaired
Application Situation
Pumps used in oyster cultivation
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-1 & 3. Steel plates were formed to recreate the lost vanes. Wire mesh was also incorporated into the Belzona rebuild as the original profile was restored. Repair was coated with Belzona® 1321 to give additional smoothness and erosion protection.
Belzona Facts
Replacement impellers were not available in the time scale required to maintain the Oyster production.
