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Gas wiping apparatus having adjustable gas guide

US8113139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2006
Grant dateFeb 14, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC23C2/20
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A gas wiping apparatus is a type of equipment for coating a molten metal onto a steel strip, in which the molten metal solution deposited on the steel strip is wiped to adjust a coating thickness. The gas wiping apparatus includes a body containing a high pressure gas and a multiple nozzle unit disposed at the body to eject the high pressure gas onto a surface of a moving coated steel strip. The surface of the coated steel strip passing through a hot dipping bath filled with the molten metal is wiped by a high speed gas jet. Here, the molten metal is prevented from splashing even at a high-speed and the steel strip can be adjusted in the coating thickness stably and uniformly.

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