Impeller Refurbishment Completed by Belzona
Industry: Fluid Flow (FLOW)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Non-Ferrous Metal
Customer Location: Pump Engineering Company, Yorkshire, UK
Application Date: January 2020
Products:
Belzona 1111 (Super Metal)
Belzona 1391T
Problem: The impeller had eroded over time and now required re-profiling and a protective coating to protect the surface from the potential erosion in the future.
Photograph Descriptions
- Rebuild in progress to blasted impeller
- Impeller rebuild completed
- First coat of Belzona 1391T completed
- Completed Belzona repair and protection application
Application Situation
Eroded pump impeller.
Application Method
The substrate was prepared by conventional grit blasting to a minimum surface profile of 75μm and a surface cleanliness of SA 2½. The damaged areas were then rebuilt and re-profiled back to original using Belzona 1111 . Once rebuilt, two coats of our Belzona 1391T were applied in accordance with Belzona Know-How System leaflet CEP-03.
Belzona Facts
The refurbishment was completed in one day by applications team Belzona. They were the first choice for this repair application due to their strategically situated workshops across the UK, direct access to Belzona materials and a highly trained team of Applicators and Coating Inspectors.
