EP0286880A1 - Dispositif de séchage pour marchandises en vrac - Google Patents

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EP0286880A1
EP0286880A1 EP88104688A EP88104688A EP0286880A1 EP 0286880 A1 EP0286880 A1 EP 0286880A1 EP 88104688 A EP88104688 A EP 88104688A EP 88104688 A EP88104688 A EP 88104688A EP 0286880 A1 EP0286880 A1 EP 0286880A1
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Siegfried Dr. Rer. Nat. Dipl.-Chem. Birkle
Johann Gehring
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B5/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat
    • F26B5/005—Drying solid materials or objects by processes not involving the application of heat by dipping them into or mixing them with a chemical liquid, e.g. organic; chemical, e.g. organic, dewatering aids
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G5/00—Cleaning or de-greasing metallic material by other methods; Apparatus for cleaning or de-greasing metallic material with organic solvents
    • C23G5/02—Cleaning or de-greasing metallic material by other methods; Apparatus for cleaning or de-greasing metallic material with organic solvents using organic solvents
    • C23G5/04—Apparatus

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  • the invention relates to a drying device for pourable material, in particular for pretreatment for the galvanic deposition of aluminum from aprotic, oxygen and water-free, organoaluminum electrolytes, with a helical vibratory conveyor for transporting the pourable material through a drying room and with one contained in the drying room, not with Water-miscible liquid, by means of which moisture adhering to the pourable material can be displaced and discharged to the outside.
  • drying is to be understood as meaning the removal of moisture adhering to pourable material and in particular a drainage of the pourable material.
  • drying cabinets which are heated electrically, with gas or with steam and have several perforated transverse walls made of sheet metal one above the other. At the top of the drying cabinet are openings through which the warm, humid air can escape.
  • the electroplating devices are often also followed by drying devices in which the moisture is removed either by hot air or by fluorinated hydrocarbon baths which interact with ultrasound generators.
  • a drying device of the type mentioned in which a liquid is contained in the drying room which is specifically heavier than water and which displaces moisture adhering to the pourable material towards the bath surface.
  • the water that collects on the surface of the bath can then be drawn off to the outside.
  • the use of vibratory conveyors as a transport organ enables extremely gentle conveying of the pourable goods There is no fear of jammed goods.
  • the oscillations and vibrations required for the conveyance of the pourable material have an extremely positive effect on the drying process.
  • Aluminum deposited from aprotic, oxygen and water-free, organoaluminum electrolytes is characterized by its ductility, low pore density, corrosion resistance and anodizing ability. Since the entry of air by reaction with atmospheric oxygen and air humidity causes a considerable reduction in the conductivity and the service life of these electrolytes, the electroplating must be carried out in an air-tight galvanizing device. In order that the access of air can also be prevented during loading and unloading of this galvanizing device working in the absence of air, import and export locks are also required, which are designed as gas locks, as liquid locks or as combined gas-liquid locks and with means of conveyance for passing through the electroplating material are equipped. An aluminizing device of this type, working in the absence of air and provided with import and export locks, for the mass electroplating of pourable material is known, for example, from EP-A 0 070 011.
  • the aluminizing using aprotic, aluminum-organic electrolytes requires a particularly careful drainage of the alumni goods.
  • the moisture adhering to the aluminum material has to be removed as completely as possible in order not to impair the conductivity and service life of the organoaluminum electrolytes.
  • neither atmospheric oxygen nor atmospheric moisture may be carried into the aluminizing device with the aluminizing material.
  • the invention has for its object to further improve the drying of pourable material in a generic drying device.
  • the prerequisites for this should be through effective drainage of bulk goods subsequent galvanic deposition of aluminum from aprotic, oxygen and water-free, organoaluminum electrolytes can be achieved.
  • this object is achieved by that the drying room can be closed gas-tight and can be charged with an inert gas, - That the liquid contained in the drying room is specifically lighter than water and - That the moisture displaced by the liquid can be discharged from the floor area of the drying room to the outside.
  • the pourable material is conveyed with the help of a helical vibratory conveyor through a gas-tightly closable drying chamber which can be charged with an inert gas.
  • the dried material can then, without coming into contact with air, be introduced directly or via an import lock into a downstream treatment facility.
  • the drying device according to the invention is therefore particularly suitable for a subsequent electrodeposition of aluminum from aprotic, oxygen and water-free, organoaluminum electrolytes, in which case even an aqueous pretreatment of the aluminum material is made possible.
  • drying processes before or after electroplating are drying processes before or after electroplating, where the moisture to be removed can consist, for example, of aqueous pre- or post-treatment baths, electrolytes or lock fluids. Drying processes outside of electroplating technology, such as, for example, the metallization of pourable goods in a vacuum, the application of layers of paint or other embellishing or protective coatings, can likewise advantageously be carried out with the aid of drying devices according to the invention. Finally, the use of the drying devices according to the invention can also have the aim of regaining the moisture adhering to pourable material or of preventing this moisture from being released to the environment.
  • the use of a liquid that is specifically lighter than water has a significant influence on the quality of the drying or dewatering.
  • the moisture adhering to the pourable material is then displaced by the liquid during transport, whereupon it sinks to the bottom of the drying room and can be discharged from there to the outside.
  • a drying profile is created in the drying room, which ensures progressive drying of the material as the conveying path through the liquid increases.
  • the liquid leaves the liquid it then enters an inert gas atmosphere without coming into contact with the displaced moisture again in the border area.
  • the liquid contains saturated hydrocarbons or cycloparaffins or aromatic hydrocarbons in the drying room.
  • Liquids of this type that are specifically lighter than water are particularly well suited to displacing moisture or water.
  • the conveyor track of the vibratory conveyor is provided with a perforation at least in some areas.
  • a spray device for spraying a liquid at least in the end region of the conveyor path of the vibratory conveyor, this liquid being intended to wash off any residual moisture that may still be adhering to the material.
  • a condensation device is then preferably arranged in the space above the level of the liquid, the condensate formed in the condensation device being able to be fed to the spray device.
  • the same liquid is then used as the spray liquid, which displaces the moisture in the form of a bath. Since this bath is then heated by an internal heating device or externally in circulation, the steam rising from the bath also rinses off any residual moisture that may still be adhering to the material.
  • the drawing shows a longitudinal section through a tower-shaped drying device for pourable material G, which is, for example, bolts, nuts, screws, spacer bushings and the like.
  • the drying of the material G which has been pretreated, for example, in aqueous baths, is intended to enable subsequent electrodeposition of aluminum from aprotic oxygen and water-free, organoaluminum electrolytes.
  • the drying of the goods G is carried out in a drying space Tr which can be closed gas-tight with the aid of an upper lid De and which is filled with an inert gas such as e.g. Nitrogen is applied, the supply of this inert gas being indicated by an arrow Ig.
  • an inert gas such as e.g. Nitrogen
  • the material G to be dried is introduced into the lower region of the drying space Tr via a downpipe Frl, the downpipe Frl being designed as a gas lock that can be closed on the inlet side by a cover Dl.
  • the supply of inert gas into the downpipe Frl and the discharge of this inert gas A vertical branch Az of the downpipe Frl is shown by arrows Ig.
  • the pourable material G introduced via the downpipe Frl falls onto the lower end of the conveying path Fb of an oscillating conveyor arranged within the drying space Tr and referred to overall as Sf.
  • the material G is transported upwards on the conveyor track Fb, which is designed as a vibrating trough and spirally upwards, and then falls into the funnel-shaped upper end of a downpipe Fr2 leading out of the drying chamber Tr and closable by a cover D2.
  • the downpipe Fr likewise designed as a gas lock and closable on the outlet side by a cover D3, is flushed with the inert gas entering the drying chamber Tr, the outlet of which is indicated by an arrow Ig.
  • a pretreatment device with an anhydrous treatment bath, a liquid lock or, if appropriate, an aluminizing device can then be connected to the downpipe Fr2.
  • the conveyor track Fb leading upwards in a helical manner inside the drying room Tr is fastened to a centrally arranged support column Ts, the lower end of which is supported on the floor of the drying room Tr by a supporting plate Tp and several springs Fd and the upper end of which carries a vibrator V.
  • This vibrator V has a motor M which drives eccentric flywheels Ss arranged on both sides.
  • the drive axis Aa of the motor M is inclined at an angle of, for example, 45 ° to the horizontal, so that the unbalance of the flywheels Ss generates vibrations with a somewhat helical movement of the vibrator V of the support column Ts.
  • the drying room Tr there is a non-aqueous liquid Fl up to the level Sp, which displaces the moisture adhering to the material G.
  • This displacement effect is greatly promoted by the vibrations of the material G and to a certain extent also by the perforation P of the conveyor track Fb.
  • the perforation P is only indicated at one point in the drawing. Since the liquid Fl is lighter than water, the water displaced by the liquid Fl can be discharged from the floor area of the drying room Tr to the outside via a line L1, as indicated by an arrow Pfl. In the area of the mirror Sp, the liquid F1 can optionally be supplemented from the outside via a line L1, as is indicated by an arrow Pf2.
  • any residual moisture still adhering to the material G is rinsed off with the aid of a spray device Se, which is only indicated in the drawing.
  • the spray liquid used is obtained from the liquid Fl contained in the drying room Tr.
  • this liquid Fl is heated so strongly externally in circulation or directly by a heater arranged in the drying room Tr that the liquid Fl partially evaporates and condenses again on a cooling device Ke arranged in the upper region of the drying room Tr.
  • the condensate Ko formed by the cooling device Ke is collected in a collecting trough Sr and fed to the spray device Se via a pump (not shown in the drawing).
  • the fact that the vapor rising from the liquid Fl comes into contact with the material G in the area above the mirror Sp also greatly enhances the drying process.
  • liquids F1 of the substance classes a) and b) are preferred.

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EP88104688A 1987-04-16 1988-03-23 Dispositif de séchage pour marchandises en vrac Expired - Lifetime EP0286880B1 (fr)

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US4876801A (en) 1989-10-31
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