CLASSIC BELZONA PUMP REFURBISHMENT-OUTPUT INCREASES 9.5% AFTER 3½ YEARS

KHIA ID: 363

Industry: Water / Wastewater (WATR)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron

Customer Location: National water supply company in Tunisia
Application Date: September 2002

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

Problem: Output from the pumps was drastically reduced from the new condition due to corrosion and cavitation damage.

Photograph Descriptions

Damaged pump Neck ring seats restored to original sizes Complete repair Coating in good condition after 3-1/2 years of service

Application Situation

Two badly corroded/cavitated centrifugal KSB water supply pumps.

Application Method

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona System Leaflets CEP-2 and CEP-10.

Belzona Facts

Flow rate of New Pump - 540 L/sec (142 gal/sec) Flow rate of damaged pump - 480 L/sec (126 gal/sec) Flow rate of repaired pump - 540 L/sec (142 gal/sec), an increase of more than 12% over the corroded pump. After 3-1/2 years, the flow rate of the repaired pump is 530 L/sec (140 gal/sec), an increase of more than 9.5% over the corroded pump.

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