Belzona Provides Long-Term Protection to a Turbine's Inlet Scroll and Bellmouth
Industry: Power (POWR)
Application: ()
Substrate: Steel/Metal
Customer Location: Missouri, USA
Application Date: October, 2016
Problem: The failing coating provided no protection to the substrate against the environment and could flake off into the turbine. This could potentially lead to catastrophic damage including total shutdown and repairs to the turbine blades in excess of $200,000.
Photograph Descriptions
- Failing coating on the substrate.
- Blasted substrate.
- Coated substrate with Belzona 5892.
Application Situation
The inlet scroll and bellmouth of a gas-fed turbine was previously coated with an inadequate coating.
Application Method
The entire inlet scroll and bellmouth were blasted to a near white metal stadard. A stripe coat to all welds and seems was hand-applied and then a top coat of two coats of Belzona 5892 were installed.
Belzona Facts
The company tried multiple solutions without success before going with Belzona and achieving the level of protection needed for the turbine. The customer saved them thousands of dollars on downtime and repairs.
