Global Patent Index - EP 2458030 A1

EP 2458030 A1 20120530 - Method of coating a part of a heat exchanger and heat exchanger

Title (en)

Method of coating a part of a heat exchanger and heat exchanger

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Beschichten eines Teils eines Wärmetauschers und Wärmetauscher

Title (fr)

Procédé de revêtement d'une pièce d'un échangeur thermique et échangeur thermique

Publication

EP 2458030 A1 20120530 (EN)

Application

EP 10193194 A 20101130

Priority

EP 10193194 A 20101130

Abstract (en)

A method of coating an internal surface of an assembled heat exchanger is provided. The heat exchanger (2) comprising a first passage for a first heat exchange fluid, and a second passage for a second heat exchange fluid. The first and second passages are separated by at least one heat transfer element. The heat transfer element has a first surface facing the first passage. The method comprises; pre-treating the first surface by circulating at least one pre-treatment liquid through the first passage of the heat exchanger (2) and a pre-treatment liquid storage (38) separate from the heat exchanger, and electroless nickel plating the first surface by circulating a solution comprising nickel ions through the first passage of the heat exchanger (2) and a solution container (40) separate from the heat exchanger (2). A heat exchanger comprising a nickel plating is also disclosed.

IPC 8 full level

C23C 18/16 (2006.01); C23C 18/18 (2006.01); C23C 18/32 (2006.01); F28F 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

C23C 18/1616 (2013.01 - EP US); C23C 18/1669 (2013.01 - EP US); C23C 18/1676 (2013.01 - EP US); C23C 18/1824 (2013.01 - EP US); C23C 18/1831 (2013.01 - EP US); C23C 18/32 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 19/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 21/089 (2013.01 - US); F28D 9/04 (2013.01 - EP); F28F 2245/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

  • [XI] CN 1912522 A 20070214 - LI JIANXIN [CN]
  • [XDY] US 6513581 B1 20030204 - HUEFFER STEPHAN [DE], et al
  • [XI] DATABASE WPI Week 200577, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2005-749453, XP002628324
  • [XY] DATABASE WPI Week 201104, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2010-L94482, XP002628325
  • [Y] DATABASE WPI Week 200436, Derwent World Patents Index; AN 2004-385012, XP002628326

Citation (examination)

JP S63195279 A 19880812 - SUGAWARA NORIYUKI

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2458030 A1 20120530; CN 103282544 A 20130904; US 2013248157 A1 20130926; WO 2012072684 A2 20120607; WO 2012072684 A3 20130613

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10193194 A 20101130; CN 201180057339 A 20111130; EP 2011071393 W 20111130; US 201113990365 A 20111130