EP2302102A4 - Procédé de décapage pour tôles d'acier et appareil de décapage - Google Patents

Procédé de décapage pour tôles d'acier et appareil de décapage

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EP2302102A4
EP2302102A4 EP09754861.4A EP09754861A EP2302102A4 EP 2302102 A4 EP2302102 A4 EP 2302102A4 EP 09754861 A EP09754861 A EP 09754861A EP 2302102 A4 EP2302102 A4 EP 2302102A4
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Prior art keywords
stripping
steel sheets
stripping method
stripping apparatus
sheets
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EP2302102B1 (fr
EP2302102A1 (fr
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Kenichi Uemura
Daisuke Sawada
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Nippon Steel Corp
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Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp
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    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING 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
    • C23GCLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/027Associated apparatus, e.g. for pretreating or after-treating
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22CALLOYS
    • C22C38/00Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/02Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING 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
    • C23GCLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING 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
    • C23GCLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/02Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with acid solutions
    • C23G1/08Iron or steel
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23COATING 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
    • C23GCLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/021Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously by dipping

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)
EP09754861.4A 2008-05-30 2009-05-28 Procédé de décapage pour des tôles d'acier Active EP2302102B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2008143582 2008-05-30
PCT/JP2009/060205 WO2009145353A1 (fr) 2008-05-30 2009-05-28 Procédé de décapage pour tôles d’acier et appareil de décapage

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EP2302102A1 EP2302102A1 (fr) 2011-03-30
EP2302102A4 true EP2302102A4 (fr) 2015-07-15
EP2302102B1 EP2302102B1 (fr) 2017-11-15

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US (1) US20110079244A1 (fr)
EP (1) EP2302102B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4714800B2 (fr)
KR (1) KR101249167B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN102046850B (fr)
BR (1) BRPI0913196B1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2009145353A1 (fr)

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US20110079244A1 (en) 2011-04-07
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KR20110003556A (ko) 2011-01-12
CN102046850B (zh) 2014-01-29
JP4714800B2 (ja) 2011-06-29
EP2302102B1 (fr) 2017-11-15
BRPI0913196B1 (pt) 2019-04-16
WO2009145353A1 (fr) 2009-12-03
EP2302102A1 (fr) 2011-03-30
BRPI0913196A2 (pt) 2016-01-12

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