The economics of applying internal coatings to pump casings

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dc.contributor.authorWong, A.
dc.contributor.authorVince, P.
dc.contributor.authorGamboa, E.
dc.contributor.conferenceAnnual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association (2012 : Melbourne, Victoria)
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractPumping is one of the major costs in many industries that require liquid transportation. By improving pump efficiency, significant energy and cost savings can be achieved. One of the methods that are used to improve pumping efficiency is to apply an anticorrosion coating to the pump internal surfaces. The coatings trialled in this project are two ceramic filled epoxies from two different suppliers, and an epoxy from a third supplier. These were trialled on two pumps and pump efficiencies were measured over a ten year period. Results are presented and compared. It was found that ceramic filled epoxies achieved the best performance in these examples. It was also found that regular pump testing is an ideal method to evaluate pump performance and can be used to schedule major overhauls. Copyright © (2012) by the Australasian Corrosion Association.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityA. Wong, P. Vince and E. Gamboa
dc.description.urihttp://www.proceedings.com/17513.html
dc.identifier.citationAnnual Conference of the Australasian Corrosion Association, held in Melbourne, Victoria, 11-14 November, 2012: pp.664-675
dc.identifier.isbn9781622769698
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/78219
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAustralasian Corrosion Association (ACA)
dc.publisher.placeCD
dc.rightsCopyright © (2012) by the Australasian Corrosion Association. All rights reserved.
dc.titleThe economics of applying internal coatings to pump casings
dc.typeConference paper
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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