Belzona puts Screw Conveyor Back in action

KHIA ID: 7736

Industry: Sugar (SUGR)
Application: SHM-Solids Handling Machinery (SHM)
Substrate: Carbon Steel

Customer Location: Sugar Mill, France
Application Date: June 2018

Products:
Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona 1331

Problem: Erosion/corrosion caused pitting damage on the screw conveyor surface. Damage due to the beets as well as rocks and gravels.

Photograph Descriptions

1 - Screw Conveyor

2 - Extend of the pitting

3 - Rebuilding of the pitted areas

4 - Belzona 1331 applied as a protective coating

Application Situation

Screw conveyor, displacing sugar beets

Application Method

Application was carried out in accordance with Belzona Know-How System Leaflet SHM-14.

Belzona Facts

The customer had carried out a trial using Belzona 1321 over a 2 years period. the coating only showed minor wear (<10% of the surface). It was therefore decided to protect the entire screw using Belzona 1331, which should provide long term erosion protection. As the installation of the screw require work involving a crane, extending the life of the screw in service in critical for this plant in order to save time and money.

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