BELZONA SAVES MORE THAN 1 BILLION US DOLLARS
Industry: Fluid Flow (FLOW)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast iron
Customer Location: Potash Producer, Jordan
Application Date: July 2008
Products:
Belzona® 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona® 1311 (ceramic R Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S Metal)
Problem: Extreme erosion & corrosion of the internal body. Fifteen vanes badly eroded.
Photograph Descriptions
- Body & Vanes severely damaged
- Application team at work after Blasting and Sweet Water washing for 6 days to remove heavy salt contamination
- Final touch-up
- Smooth operation after 2 months, pumping 18,000 Cu.m/hr
Application Situation
Diffuser end section from main intake lift pump station handling highly saline sea water.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflets CEP-1, CEP-2, CEP-3, CEP-4, CEP-5 and CEP-6.
Belzona Facts
Importing new part would take minimum 6 months to deliver at a cost of $500,000 and loss of production market value of $933 millions. Belzona material and application cost was $59,000 which equals 12% of the new part and 0,0006% of the production selling value.
