Belzona Repairs, Protects & Improves Pump Turbines in the Petrochemical Industry

KHIA ID: 8349

Industry: Chemical & Petrochemical (PETR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Bronze

Customer Location: Mohammedia, Morocco
Application Date: July 2020

Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal) and Belzona 1341 (Supermetalglide)

Problem: Water pump impellers were suffering extensively from cavitation and erosion.

Photograph Descriptions

1). Damage sustained on the impeller

2). Impeller once taken back to the substrate

3). Impeller after rebuilding

4). Finished product

Application Situation

Water pump on a petrochemical site.

Application Method

The application was carried out, in accordance with Belzona System Leaflet CEP-01 and CEP-10, where the damaged areas were rebuilt using Belzona 1111 and then coated with Belzona 1341 to predominantly solve the clients cavitation problem.

Belzona Facts

An alternative repair method had previously been used but failed due to poor surface preparation standards. The Belzona Distributor applied the product on behalf of the client, providing therefore, not only the product but also the technical and application support the customer required.

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