Devcon Maintenance and Repair Solutions - Sintemar

Field Application Reports
Location 116
Pump Repair
Products: Titanium Putty / Ceramic Repair Putty /
Application Date: Brushable Ceramic
Application Customer: Date: 3/4/93
Customer: Industry: Eurocan Pulp
Industry: Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
Problem:
After only a short service life this Bingham pump casing would received extreme abrasive and cavitation
wear from processing wet pulp stock. The wear was so severe that the pump would require replacement
every 3 years. Pump replacement cost was estimated at $60K.
Solution:
Complete pump casing was sandblasted to a SP5 white metal finish. Expandable metal was tack welded
to areas of extreme wear. Expandable metal improved mechanical bonding properties of Titanium Putty.
Welding slag was cleaned using a grinding machine. Surfaces were chemically cleaned using Cleaner
Blend 300. A thin 10 mil coating of Brushable Ceramic was applied as a primer to thoroughly wet out
the pump surface area. Titanium Putty was applied to rebuild all areas of extreme wear and wear ring
seat areas. Ceramic Repair Putty was applied to cavitated areas deeper than 1/8”. Following a partial
cure of Ceramic Repair Putty, (4 hours), Brushable Ceramic was applied to a thickness of 30 mils in two
15 mil coats.. Brushable Ceramic provides a long lasting, abrasion and chemical resistant, low coefficient
to friction protective surface coating. Devcon’s repair cost was $4K.