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impeller material for sediment/sandy stormwater.
We have used 316 stainless steel for our cast impellors for a while with great success, and are currently replacing all our remaining bronze implellors with SS. We work on 5 year periods before the pump is stripped down and rebuilt, but the performance with bronze has drastically decreased at...- Twincam
- Post #5
- Forum: Pump engineering
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Use of Belzona inside pump casing
Hi packdad, I am using a product similar to Belzona on the pumps I work with and it has helped extend the expected life of the casings. The pumps are Sulzers and Allen Gwynnes, about 35 years old. The expected coating life is 10 years before recoating is required, but it will probably last 15...- Twincam
- Post #16
- Forum: Pump engineering
