Belzona Protects a Coal Pulverizer Wheel Bracket
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Carbon Steel
Customer Location: San Miguel Power Project Christine, TX
Application Date: November 2007
Products:
Belzona® 1812 (Ceramic Carbide FP)
Problem: Over time the wheel bracket is wearing down leading to high replacement costs.
Photograph Descriptions
- New pulverizer wheel bracket prepared for application
- Belzona® 1812 being applied
- Completed application
Application Situation
Coal pulverizer wheel bracket.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with a modified version of the Belzona Know-How System Leaflet VPF-2.
Belzona Facts
With a replacement cost of $30,000 per bracket a protective coating was sought in order to prolong the life of the equipment. The customer had used several different products to address this problem and none had been effective. The need for expanded metal also made the previous applications much more time consuming leading to increased down time and man hours. The Belzona solution proved to be much easier and faster to apply than the alternatives. At a cost of $4,200 per arm Belzona was able to save this plant thousands of dollars.
