PROTECTION OF CARBIDE MIXTURE TRANSFER EQUIPMENT WITH BELZONA
Industry: General Industry (GIND)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Calcium Carbide producer, Slovakia
Application Date: 2002, 2003, 2004
Products:
Belzona® 1811 (Ceramic Carbide)
Problem: The highly abrasive carbide mixture wears tubes, pipe bends as well as the crusher itself.
Photograph Descriptions
- Repair of the pipes was constantly required
- The heavily damaged surface of the equipment
- The application of Belzona® 1811 to pipe bend
- The pipe bend ready for operation
Application Situation
Carbide mixtures are finely crushed and then transferred using suction feeding to the place of despatch.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-11.
Belzona Facts
Prior to the application it was required to change every 6 months the pipe sections as well as the parts of the crusher. Belzona application has prolonged the service life to 24 months, meaning that €24,000 was saved by customer over two years.
