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Method of cleaning inside of pressure vessel for blasting

US8512479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 2007
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E30/30
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method of cleaning the inside of a pressure vessel for blasting to enable a short-time treatment regardless of the state of residual substances. This method includes: a step of setting an explosive for cleaning, different from an explosive for blasting, in an amount necessary for decomposing a residue of the object inside of a pressure vessel after a blasting step of setting and blasting the object and the explosive for blasting in the pressure vessel; and a step of decomposing the residue by exploding the explosive for cleaning in the pressure vessel.

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