POTATO AND STARCH PUMPS REPAIRED WITH BELZONA
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Cast Iron.
Customer Location: Potato chip factory, Egypt
Application Date: August 2006
Products:
Belzona® 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)
Belzona® 1341N (Supermetalglide)
Problem: Corrosion of the casings and impellers caused over long service life and through erosion. The impellers were badly eroded with thin edges and many holes.
Photograph Descriptions
- General view of one pump
- The badly damaged impeller
- Rebuilding the impeller
- Two pumps rebuilt and coated
Application Situation
Two end suction pumps, one waste pump and the other a preheater pump. Both deal with water, potatoes and starch.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflets CEP-3 & CEP-5.
Belzona Facts
These pumps were repaired after two other pumps were successfully repaired with Belzona a year earlier. An NSF approved coating was required.