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Process and device for bringing a strip traveling in a liquid into contact with a diverting roll

US4684451A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 24, 1986
Grant dateAug 4, 1987
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/36
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Process and apparatus for degreasing and cleaning metal strips (3) traveling at high speed in a liquid (2) by bringing them into contact with a diverting roll (4). The roll (4) has a surface of contact with the strip (3) which comprises circumferential grooves (18). A gas is introduced into the liquid (2) in the vicinity of the surface of the roll (5) so that the fluid entrained between the strip (3) and the roll (4) is a compressible mixture of liquid and gas. In particular, when the liquid (2) is an electrolyte, the gas release can be produced by means of electrodes (10, 11). A hood (12) enables the gas released to be retained in the vicinity of the contact surface of the roll.

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