Belzona Sucessfully Repairs Vacuum Pump

KHIA ID: 539
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
  1. The eroded-corroded rotor
  2. Repairs to cracks and fractures in the vanes of the rotor
  3. Rotor after repairing and coating.
  4. 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.