Belzona Sucessfully Repairs Vacuum Pump
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron
Customer Location: Large Phosphate production faciltiy - Egypt
Application Date: September 2004
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona® 1321 (Ceramic S-Metal)
Problem: Eroded-corroded rotor and casing due to the effect of water, chemicals and limestone. The vanes of the rotor were cracked and fractured in many places.
Photograph Descriptions
- The eroded-corroded rotor
- Repairs to cracks and fractures in the vanes of the rotor
- Rotor after repairing and coating.
- Casing after repairing and coating
Application Situation
Vacuum pump
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with Belzona® Know-How System Leafets CEP-1 and CEP-3.
Belzona Facts
The repair was done at a fraction of the cost of a replacement, and with the Belzona Ceramic Metal System, the rotor is protected from the erosion-corrosion cycle.