New life for a corroded Sulzer pump
- robertcockroft
- Jul 13, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 13, 2023
We assessed for repair a Sulzer pump sent to us from a large mining operation in the North East of England.
As can be seen below, it was badly corroded and as the suction cover was beyond repair our engineers machined a new one.
After dismantling the pump, we identified these defects:
The oil seal locations and the gland packing sleeve locators required repair.
The shaft needed polishing
The rear wear ring needed to be replaced.
The impeller was in good condition but required balancing before the pump was reassembled. A few more minor repairs were carried out and all of the fasteners and sealing components were replaced.
Finally, to extend the life of the pump, the casing was given a protective coating internally and the outer casing painted.
The moral of this story? Even though a pump can look beyond redemption, Westin Pumps may be able to revive it using the comprehensive skillsets at our disposal.
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