Belzona Restores a pump Impellor
Industry: Fluid Flow (FLOW)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Carbon steel
Customer Location: South Africa
Application Date: August 2022
Products: Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R Metal),
Belzona 1341 (SuperMetalGlide),
Problem: The impeller had suffered from significant erosion corrosion damage, leading to the need to replace.
Application Situation
A pump had been earmarked to go for scrap, but Belzona stepped in to repair and improve.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance to Belzona system leaflet CEP-01. The impellor was first blasted to achieve a min 75 micron profile and SA2.5 finish prior to the rebuilding. It was then balanced before being returned to service.
Belzona Facts
Belzona was able to renew this heavily worn and corroded pump impellor, extending its life span further - saving it from the scrap heap!