REPAIR AND COATING FOR A BOILER FEED PUMP
Industry: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Application Date: December 2012
Products:
Belzona 1391 (Ceramic HT)
Problem: After 3 to 4 months in use the boiler feed pump was suffering from general corrosion/erosion and the metal shavings in the feed eventually would lead to a through hole in the casing.
Photograph Descriptions
- Boiler feed pump prior to application
- Preparation completed
- Application completed
- Fifteen months after application.
Application Situation
Boiler feed pump.
Application Method
Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-5 for repair of general erosion damage. The surface was prepared by grinding the entire surface to be coated. Belzona 1391 was applied with a stiff bristle brush as a two coat system in accordance with the Belzona Instructions For Use.
Belzona Facts
Belzona 1391 has been designed to operate under continuous immersion of temperatures up to 120°C (248°F) as the boiler feed was working at a temperature of 93°C (200°F). Fifteen months (March 2014) after application the system is in great working order with no corrosion/erosion or holes.
