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Water treatment for water injection plasma arc cutting apparatus

US4649258A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 25, 1985
Grant dateMar 10, 1987
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB23K35/228
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The service life of torches used for water injection plasma arc cutting and like water cooled devices is increased by treating cooling and injection water of high dissolved solids content so as to lower the dissolved solids content of the water until its Ryznar Stability Index is in the range of about 5.5 to about 7.5.

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