Abstract:
A device and a method for depositing undissolved materials, in particular undissolved silicon compounds, from a pickling fluid in a pickling plant. A pickling circuit of the pickling plant has a pickling tank for pickling metal strips, a return line between the pickling tank and a circuit tank, a circulation pump for circulating a main volume flow of pickling fluid from the pickling tank, and a heating device arranged in a pressure line between the circuit tank and the pickling tank. The device includes a flocculation device for introducing at least one flocculant into the main volume flow, and a deposition device in the circuit tank and preferably designed as an inclined clarifying device, for the sedimentation of undissolved materials directly from the main volume flow. When pickling silicon-containing steel strips (electrical steel strips), an at least two-stage flocculation can be carried out using two or more mixing zone containers.
Abstract:
An aqueous cleaning solution that has been previously used to remove deposits from a nuclear steam generator (or other vessel) is reused after being transferred from the steam generator into an external vessel. The spent cleaning solution may be reconditioned and reused in a further cleaning of the same steam generator or a different steam generator. The different cleanings being accomplished by the cleaning solution may be of the same type or different types (e.g., iron oxide removal and/or copper removal).
Abstract:
A heating module for use in a pyrohydrolysis reactor includes a fuel distribution system in fluid communication with a fuel source and a carrier element having a plurality of built-in coupling units. A coupling unit of the plurality of coupling units includes a coupling element, and the coupling element of the coupling unit is in fluid communication with the fuel distribution system. The heating module further includes a plurality of burner units arranged on the carrier element. A burner unit of the plurality of burner units includes a connector element and a burner element. The connector element is in fluid communication with the burner element. The connector element is reversibly connected to the coupling element of the coupling unit. The connector element is in fluid communication with the coupling element of the coupling unit.
Abstract:
An aqueous cleaning solution that has been previously used to remove deposits from a nuclear steam generator (or other vessel) is reused after being transferred from the steam generator into an external vessel. The spent cleaning solution may be reconditioned and reused in a further cleaning of the same steam generator or a different steam generator. The different cleanings being accomplished by the cleaning solution may be of the same type or different types (e.g., iron oxide removal and/or copper removal).
Abstract:
A method for obtaining or recovering acids, in particular nitric acid and hydrofluoric acid, from solutions and/or metal salts of these acids containing solutions, comprising the steps of: a) spray-drying the solutions at temperatures below the decomposition temperature of the acids, the requisite energy for which is introduced via a gaseous heat-transfer medium, in order to obtain dry metal salts and gaseous acids; b) absorbing the gaseous acids formed in step a); c) separating out the dry metal salts formed in step a); optionally d) roasting the dry metal salts obtained in step a) at temperatures in the range from 400 to 900° C., in order to obtain metal oxides and gaseous acids; and e) absorbing the gaseous acids formed in step d).
Abstract:
A method for the regeneration of etching solutions containing iron for the use in etching or pickling copper or copper alloys and an apparatus for carrying out the method is described. The method involves feeding the etching solution to be regenerated from the etching system into an electrolysis cell being hermetically sealed or having an anode hood (8), the electrolysis cell comprising a cathode (1), an inert anode (2), means (3) for removing the electrolytically deposited copper from the cathode and means (4) for collecting the removed copper and applying a potential to the removed copper, wherein the electrolysis cell does not have an ion exchange membrane or a diaphragm.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for removing niobium-rich second-phase-particle (SPP) deposits from zirconium-niobium alloy components. The method comprises washing a freshly pickled and rinsed zirconium-niobium alloy component with an acidified oxalic acid or ammonium oxalate washing solution. The method of the present invention results in a rapid, efficient and complete removal of surface SPP deposits from the zirconium-niobium alloy component without pitting, leaving behind a clean, shiny surface without the need to use water blasting or mechanical wiping operations.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for removing niobium-rich second-phase-particle (SPP) deposits from zirconium-niobium alloy components. The method comprises washing a freshly pickled and rinsed zirconium-niobium alloy component with an acidified oxalic acid or ammonium oxalate washing solution. The method of the present invention results in a rapid, efficient and complete removal of surface SPP deposits from the zirconium-niobium alloy component without pitting, leaving behind a clean, shiny surface without the need to use water blasting or mechanical wiping operations.
Abstract:
A system and method of economically converting a spent first pickling acid solution that contains hydrochloric acid, water and ferrous chloride into a suitable second pickling solution. Sulfuric acid is added to the first pickling acid solution. This produces a regeneration solution. In the regeneration solution, the sulfuric acid reacts with said ferrous chloride and water to produce ferrous sulfate heptahydrate and hydrochloric acid. The regeneration solution is cooled to promote precipitation of the ferrous sulfate heptahydrate from the regeneration solution, therein creating ferrous sulfate heptahydrate crystals and a second pickling acid solution. The second pickling acid solution contains both hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid. The ferrous sulfate heptahydrate crystals are separated from second pickling solution. The ferrous sulfate heptahydrate is sold commercially and the second pickling acid solution is used to directly pickle ferrous metal.
Abstract:
A parts washer system includes a cleaning fluid and a sensor. In another aspect of the present invention, an industrial parts washer includes a housing, a conveyor, a cleaning solution and a particle detector. Still another aspect of the present invention employs a controller which is operable to stop the cleaning of an industrial part if a debris-to-cleaner ratio reaches a target value.