BELZONA SAVES COAL DRYER EXHAUST FAN
Industry: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Application: FBC-Fans, Blowers and Compressors (FBC)
Substrate: AR steel
Customer Location: British Columbia, CA
Application Date: April 2014
Products:
Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona 1391 (Ceramic HT)
Problem: Exhaust contains fine coal dust and moisture, which erodes the fan blades, including the AR steel blade protectors.
Photograph Descriptions
- Worn out AR plate; Belzona 1311 applied several years prior is still evident. Note missing bolt.
- Rebuilt and coated with Belzona 1311 and 1391, respectively.
- Completed application without disassembly and in one shift.
- Belzona application intact after 6 months in operation.
Application Situation
This fan handles hot exhaust from a gas-fired dryer at a coal mine.
Application Method
After proper surface preparation, the application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet FBC-1.
Belzona Facts
The Belzona rebuild is more cost effective than replacing the AR wear plates. Also, power drawn by the fan motor is dramatically reduced. For these reasons, this has become a regular maintenance procedure on this fan. In this case, the fan rotor had been neglected for several years as it was scheduled for replacement. Unfortunately, the new rotor was not effective so the original one was reinstalled and rebuilt once again with Belzona.
