EP 0979879 A1 20000216 - Method for the galvanization of metallic strip
Title (en)
Method for the galvanization of metallic strip
Title (de)
Verfahren für die Feuerverzinkung eines Metallbandes
Title (fr)
Procédé de galvanisation d'une bande métallique
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 9810392 A 19980813
Abstract (en)
Preheating furnace (5), annealing furnace (7), cooling unit (9) and strip hot-dipping unit (11) are connected in series by pipes (17, 19, 21), to form a continuous sleeve (23) for reducing atmosphere circulation. To renew the reducing atmosphere in the sleeve, inert gas and hydrogen are injected by regulating hydrogen flow as a function of surface amount of the strip to be treated per time unit. After immersion, the strip (3) is exposed to the reducing atmosphere to eliminate surface oxides. The inert gas in the reducing atmosphere which contains inert gas and hydrogen is preferably nitrogen. The surface amount of the strip (3) to be treated per unit of time is determined from the width of the strip (3) to be treated and from its speed of movement in the hot-dipping flow-line. The ratio between hydrogen concentration and steam concentration is maintained at a preset level at at least one point of the sleeve (23).
Abstract (fr)
L'invention concerne un procédé de galvanisation d'une bande métallique (3) dans une ligne (1) de galvanisation en continu, la ligne (1) de galvanisation comprenant une gaine continue (23) de circulation d'une atmosphère réductrice comportant un gaz inerte et de l'hydrogène, dans lequel, avant de plonger la bande métallique (3) dans un bain (13) de zinc liquide ou d'un alliage de zinc liquide, on l'expose à cette atmosphère réductrice pour éliminer des oxydes présents sur la surface de la bande métallique (3), le procédé étant remarquable en ce que pour renouveler l'atmosphère réductrice dans ladite gaine (23), on y injecte le gaz inerte et l'hydrogène en réglant le débit d'hydrogène en fonction de la quantité de surface de la bande métallique à traiter par unité de temps. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
C23C 2/0038 (2022.08 - EP US); C23C 2/004 (2022.08 - EP US); C23C 2/0222 (2022.08 - EP US); C23C 2/0224 (2022.08 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] US 4557953 A 19851210 - BOSTON STEVEN L [US], et al
- [A] US 4107357 A 19780815 - ASAKAWA KENICHI, et al
- [A] GB 2082206 A 19820303 - LYSAGHT AUSTRALIA LTD
- [A] US 4053663 A 19771011 - CALDWELL LAURENCE B, et al
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 018, no. 114 (C - 1171) 24 February 1994 (1994-02-24)
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 016, no. 537 (C - 1003) 6 November 1992 (1992-11-06)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0979879 A1 20000216; EP 0979879 B1 20031112; AR 020168 A1 20020410; AT E254190 T1 20031115; CA 2280405 A1 20000213; DE 69912698 D1 20031218; DE 69912698 T2 20040923; ES 2211006 T3 20040701; FR 2782326 A1 20000218; FR 2782326 B1 20000915; JP 2000064006 A 20000229; US 6224692 B1 20010501
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99401700 A 19990707; AR P990104041 A 19990812; AT 99401700 T 19990707; CA 2280405 A 19990811; DE 69912698 T 19990707; ES 99401700 T 19990707; FR 9810392 A 19980813; JP 22873499 A 19990812; US 36918399 A 19990806