CPR Coating for Low Pressure Service Water Pump Impeller
CUSTOMER: A nuclear power plant in Ontario
APPLICATION DATE: 2002
PROBLEM: Extensive cavitation on LPSW pump impeller
SUBSTRATE: Steel
APPLICATION METHOD: After surface preparation was applied to restore impeller vanes to original profile. Final topcoat consisted of two coats of CPR Material.
CPR FACTS: Customer chose to repair deepest areas of cavitation via welding. Note: CPR today offers a more highly cavitation resistant coating
PHOTOGRAPHS
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Overall view of impeller after surface preparation.
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Close up of impeller vanes showing welding and remaining cavitation pits in blades.
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CPR Material applied and smoothed over blades.