Global Patent Index - EP 0142219 A1

EP 0142219 A1 19850522 - Electrochemical pump protection.

Title (en)

Electrochemical pump protection.

Title (de)

Elektrochemischer Schutz von Pumpen.

Title (fr)

Protection électrochimique de pompes.

Publication

EP 0142219 A1 19850522 (EN)

Application

EP 84305346 A 19840807

Priority

CA 436887 A 19830916

Abstract (en)

A pump is provided herein for pumping a corrosive aqueous solution. The pump includes (i) a stainless steel or carbon steel casing; (ii) an inlet limb connected to the stainless steel or carbon steel casing; (iii) an outlet limb connected to the stainless steel or carbon steel casing; (iv) means electrically connecting the stainless steel or carbon steel casing to a source of negative or positive DC voltage. thereby to induce the stainless steel or carbon steel casing to act as an anode or as a cathode as required; (v) at least one reference electrode secured within at least one of the inlet limb and the outlet limb; (vi) at least one counter electrode secured within at least one of the inlet limb and the outlet limb; and (vii) control means for impressing a protection potential to the stainless steel or carbon steel casing at a predetermined voltage of -800 mVAg/AgC1 or more positive, the predetermined voltage being sufficient to draw the stainless steel or carbon steel casing into a zone of reduced corrosion. This structure protects the stainless steel or carbon steel casing of the pump from corrosion.

IPC 1-7

C23F 13/00; C23F 13/02

IPC 8 full level

C23F 13/00 (2006.01); C23F 13/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

C23F 13/005 (2013.01); C23F 13/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0142219 A1 19850522; FI 843610 A0 19840914; FI 843610 L 19850317; JP S60221589 A 19851106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84305346 A 19840807; FI 843610 A 19840914; JP 19141384 A 19840912