Method and apparatus for rinsing steel product
US5803984A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB21B45/0278
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method for rinsing residue from steel product with a fluid includes a monitoring system for monitoring movement of the steel product and a rinse control system for controlling a pumping system to pump fluid to at least one sprayer and an actuator which can open and close a drain seal in a drain in the rinse tank. The system operates by having the monitoring system monitor the movement of the steel product through the rinse tank and generating a run signal when the steel product is moving and a stop signal when the steel product has stopped moving and the rinse control system controlling the pumping system to pump fluid to at least one sprayer in the rinse tank and the actuator to open the drain seal in the drain in the rinse tank when the run signal is received and to control the actuator to close the drain seal when the stop signal is received.
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