Global Patent Index - EP 3460106 A1

EP 3460106 A1 20190327 - AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY CRANE FOR MAINTAINING AN ELECTROLYSIS INSTALLATION

Title (en)

AUTOMATIC AUXILIARY CRANE FOR MAINTAINING AN ELECTROLYSIS INSTALLATION

Title (de)

AUTOMATISCHER HILFSKRAN ZUR AUFRECHTERHALTUNG EINER ELEKTROLYSEANLAGE

Title (fr)

GRUE AUXILIAIRE AUTOMATIQUE POUR LA MAINTENANCE D'UNE INSTALLATION D'ÉLECTROLYSE

Publication

EP 3460106 A1 20190327 (EN)

Application

EP 16891325 A 20160225

Priority

ES 2016070126 W 20160225

Abstract (en)

The maintenance method of an electrolysis installation comprises the stages of: - Identifying anomalies in the electrodes - Extracting, removing and replacing the anomalous electrodes moving them from the electrolytic tanks of the plant to the repair and replacement area. - Repositioning new electrodes the extraction, removal and replacement of the electrodes as well as the repositioning of new electrodes being carried out by means of an auxiliary crane comprising: - A Main Structure - A Longitudinal Translation System - A Main Lifting System - An Electrode Collection System The automatic auxiliary crane is used for maintenance in an electrolytic cell house, while the function of the Automatic Auxiliary Bridge Crane consists in the handling, inspection and maintenance of Electrodes, identifying anomalies in the electrodes located in the tanks.

IPC 8 full level

C25C 7/00 (2006.01); B66C 17/06 (2006.01); C25B 15/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66C 17/06 (2013.01); C25C 1/16 (2013.01); C25C 7/06 (2013.01)

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 3460106 A1 20190327; EP 3460106 A4 20200415; EP 3460106 B1 20210623; ES 2890827 T3 20220124; MX 2017000943 A 20180209; RU 2018133681 A 20200325; RU 2018133681 A3 20200325; WO 2017144741 A1 20170831

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16891325 A 20160225; ES 16891325 T 20160225; ES 2016070126 W 20160225; MX 2017000943 A 20160225; RU 2018133681 A 20160225