公开(公告)号：US08282805B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US11718504

申请日：2005-11-02

Applicant: Edward O. Daigle

Inventor： Edward O. Daigle

IPC: C25D5/00

CPC classification number: B08B7/0035 ,  C25D5/003 ,  C25D9/06 ,  C25F1/00

Abstract: An improved process for treating an electrically conductive surface of a workpiece by cleaning or coating the surface is provided, comprising the steps of deploying the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece to form a cathode in an electrolytic cell; establishing a DC voltage between the cathode and an anode; forming a working gap between the anode and the cathode, and establishing a seal around the working gap to form a sealed treatment zone; delivering into the working gap an electrically conductive medium selected from the group consisting of: (A) an aqueous electrolyte from which a foam is created; (B) a foam; and a mixture of components (A) and (B), so that electrically conductive medium consisting of a foam comprising a gas/vapor phase and a liquid phase fills the working gap, wherein said electrically conductive medium enters the electrolytic cell through tubes having discharge ends oriented at approximately ten degrees from parallel to the workpiece, and wherein turbulence is created within the electrolytic cell; adjusting the operating parameters so that an electro-plasma discharge is created between the cathode and positive ions in the electrically conductive medium which are concentrated near the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece, thereby causing micro-zonal melting of the surface; and removing foam from the working gap.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于通过清洁或涂覆表面来处理工件的导电表面的改进方法，包括以下步骤：展开工件的导电表面以在电解池中形成阴极; 在阴极和阳极之间建立直流电压; 在阳极和阴极之间形成工作间隙，并且围绕工作间隙建立密封以形成密封处理区; 将导电介质输送到工作间隙中，导电介质选自：（A）产生泡沫的水性电解质; （B）泡沫; 和组分（A）和（B）的混合物，使得由包含气/气相和液相的泡沫构成的导电介质填充工作间隙，其中所述导电介质通过具有放电的管进入电解槽 端部平行于工件定向约十度，并且其中在电解池内形成湍流; 调整操作参数，使得在导电介质中的阴极和正离子之间产生电离子放电，这些离子在工件的导电表面集中，从而导致表面的微区熔化; 并从工作间隙中去除泡沫。

公开(公告)号：US20090120797A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-14

申请号：US11718504

申请日：2005-11-02

Applicant: Edward O. Daigle

Inventor： Edward O. Daigle

IPC: C25F1/00 ,  C25D17/00 ,  C25D11/00

CPC classification number: B08B7/0035 ,  C25D5/003 ,  C25D9/06 ,  C25F1/00

Abstract: An improved process for treating an electrically conductive surface of a workpiece by cleaning or coating the surface is provided, comprising the steps of deploying the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece to form a cathode in an electrolytic cell; establishing a DC voltage between the cathode and an anode; forming a working gap between the anode and the cathode, and establishing a seal around the working gap to form a sealed treatment zone; delivering into the working gap an electrically conductive medium selected from the group consisting of: (A) an aqueous electrolyte from which a foam is created; (B) a foam; and a mixture of components (A) and (B), so that electrically conductive medium consisting of a foam comprising a gas/vapor phase and a liquid phase fills the working gap, wherein said electrically conductive medium enters the electrolytic cell through tubes having discharge ends oriented at approximately ten degrees from parallel to the workpiece, and wherein turbulence is created within the electrolytic cell; adjusting the operating parameters so that an electro-plasma discharge is created between the cathode and positive ions in the electrically conductive medium which are concentrated near the electrically conducting surface of the workpiece, thereby causing micro-zonal melting of the surface; and removing foam from the working gap.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于通过清洁或涂覆表面来处理工件的导电表面的改进方法，包括以下步骤：展开工件的导电表面以在电解池中形成阴极; 在阴极和阳极之间建立直流电压; 在阳极和阴极之间形成工作间隙，并且围绕工作间隙建立密封以形成密封处理区; 将导电介质输送到工作间隙中，导电介质选自：（A）产生泡沫的水性电解质; （B）泡沫; 和组分（A）和（B）的混合物，使得由包含气/气相和液相的泡沫构成的导电介质填充工作间隙，其中所述导电介质通过具有放电的管进入电解槽 端部平行于工件定向约十度，并且其中在电解池内形成湍流; 调整操作参数，使得在导电介质中的阴极和正离子之间产生电离子放电，这些离子在工件的导电表面集中，从而导致表面的微区熔化; 并从工作间隙中去除泡沫。

公开(公告)号：US20080190770A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US11587802

申请日：2005-04-26

Applicant: Edward O. Daigle ,  Pankaj Gupta ,  Gregory J. Tenhundfeld

Inventor： Edward O. Daigle ,  Pankaj Gupta ,  Gregory J. Tenhundfeld

IPC: B01D57/00

CPC classification number: G01N33/18

Abstract: A process for the treatment and/or removal from Condenser of contaminants from a waste water, waste stream, industrial or municipal sludge, metals, oils, organics and other materials consider to be harmful to the environment are removed from the feed stock; in the case of non-metals, mineralized and in the case of metals, plated to the cathode. The present invention provides an apparatus and methods which overcome some of the problems associated with the treatment of wastewater and sludge and offers a new, novel approach to the treatment of waste, by employing the use of electroplasma processing which utilizes aspects of ultraviolet blue light, thermal energy, cavitation, flocculation, aeration, and electrical energy. The ability to control flow rates, energy density, cavitation density, aeration density and heat generation within the system offers a new level of control over different materials for treatment of waste, contaminants or metals within the same process and apparatus.

Abstract translation: 废水，废物流，工业或城市污泥，金属，油，有机物和被认为对环境有害的其他物质的污染物处理和/或从冷凝器中去除污染物的方法从原料中除去; 在非金属的情况下，矿化并在金属的情况下镀到阴极。 本发明提供了一种克服与污水和污泥处理有关的一些问题的设备和方法，并且通过使用利用紫外线蓝光的方面的电镀处理提供了一种新的，新的废物处理方法， 热能，气蚀，絮凝，曝气和电能。 控制系统内流量，能量密度，气蚀密度，通气密度和发热量的能力，为同一工艺和设备内的废物，污染物或金属处理的不同材料提供了一个新的控制水平。