EP0164914A1 - Jet cleaning operation - Google Patents
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- EP0164914A1 EP0164914A1 EP85303395A EP85303395A EP0164914A1 EP 0164914 A1 EP0164914 A1 EP 0164914A1 EP 85303395 A EP85303395 A EP 85303395A EP 85303395 A EP85303395 A EP 85303395A EP 0164914 A1 EP0164914 A1 EP 0164914A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
- B24C1/00—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
- B24C1/08—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods for polishing surfaces, e.g. smoothing a surface by making use of liquid-borne abrasives
- B24C1/086—Descaling; Removing coating films
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
- B24C—ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL
- B24C1/00—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods
- B24C1/003—Methods for use of abrasive blasting for producing particular effects; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such methods using material which dissolves or changes phase after the treatment, e.g. ice, CO2
Abstract
A method of performing a jet cleaning operation comprising using a jet which incorporates particulate material which will dissolve or change phase in the medium sur- rounding the jet.
Description
- The present invention relates to jet cleaning operations.
- It is well known to effect cleaning of substrates by directing at the substrate a high velocity jet. Frequently an abrasive material e.g. sand, is incorporated in the jet to assist the cleaning operation. One example of such a technique is the nuclear industry in which a submerged water jet with entrained sand is used for removing scale from radioactive substrates. It is however a disadvantage of such a process that the sand becomes radioactively contaminated which gives rise to problems both in recycling the sand for subsequent cleaning operations and in ultimately disposing of the radioactive sand.
- It is an object of the invention to obviate or mitigate the abovementioned disadvantages.
- According to the present invention there is provided a method of performing a jet cleaning operation -comprising using a jet which incorporates particulate material which will dissolve or change phase in the medium surrounding the jet.
- Preferably the jet is a liquid jet and preferably the particulate material is a frozen material i.e. the solid phase of a material which would normally be in a different phase (e.g. liquid) at the temperature of the jet cleaning operation. The liquid jet is most preferably a water jet and the frozen material incorporated therein is preferably ice. Alternatively, the particulate material may be one which is soluble in the medium surrounding the jet. Thus, where the jet is one which is submerged in water the particulate material may be for example, salt or sugar alternatively, the particulate material may be a frozen gas, e.g. cardice.
- Preferably, the liquid jet is one which is submerged in a bath of the same liquid as the jet (preferably water) and is most preferably a cavitating jet, for example produced by the apparatus sold by N.I.S. Engineering Limited under the trade mark CAVALANCHE.
- In the-method of the invention the particulate material acts as an abrasive to ass t the cleaning operation. The material may then simply be allowed to change phase and may be disposed of as a liquid.
- The invention will be further described by way of example only with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic illustrations.
- As illustrated in the drawing, a jet head 1 for producing a cavitating jet is submerged in a bath of water 2. A high velocity water stream is passed along a line 3 to the head 1 from which (due to the interior construction of the head) issues a cavitating
jet 4. Aradioactive plate 5 to be descaled is located in the path of thejet 4. - Supported around the jet head 1 by individual struts 6 is a cylindrical cowl 7 communicating with a supply of
particulate ice 8. - The hydrodynamic depression produced by the cavitating
jet 4 causesparticulate ice 8 to be drawn from the supply into the cowl 7 and become entrained in thejet 4. Ice is thus incorporated in thejet 4 directed againstsubstrate 5 and assists in the cleaning operation. After strikingplate 5, theice 8 will simply melt into the water 2. - It will be appreciated that the water may become radioactively contaminated during the course of the cleaning operation. This is not a serious problem as there are well established techniques for the disposal of radioactive liquids.
- The melting of the ice in the bath 2 will cause the level thereof to rise. Though this will cause no problem in most instances, it is possible to obviate the volume increase. This can be achieved by using particulate material of a dissimilar nature to the tank liquor, e.g. a frozen gas, or a solid which will dissolve in the bath 2. For example, a frozen gas will turn to gas which in turn will rise through the host liquor and escape from the surface of that liquor. Typically, carbon dioxide ice (cardice) particules could be used in this instance, resulting in a fairly stable tank level.
- It will be appreciated that the abovedescribed specific embodiment of the invention overcomes the problems associated with the use of conventional abrasive material (e.g. sand) for cleaning radioactive substrate, i.e. problems associated with recycling radioactive abrasive and disposal of the radioactive abrasive.
Claims (9)
1. A method of performing a jet cleaning operation comprising using a jet which incorporates particulate material which will dissolve or change phase in the medium surrounding the jet.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the jet is a liquid jet.
3. A method as claimed in claim 2 wherein the jet is a water jet.
4. A method as claimed in claim 2 or 3 wherein the liquid jet is a submerged jet.
5. A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the jet is submerged in water.
6. A method as claimed in claim 4 wherein the liquid jet is a cavitating jet.
7. A method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the particulate material is a frozen material.
8. A method as claimed in claim 7 wherein the frozen material is ice.
9. A method of performing a jet cleaning operation substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
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GB08412382A GB2160130B (en) | 1984-05-15 | 1984-05-15 | Cleaning by abrasive jet |
GB8412382 | 1984-05-15 |
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EP0316264A2 (en) * | 1987-11-11 | 1989-05-17 | Werner & Zeisse GmbH & Co. | Method and device for stripping enamel and for removing layers from surfaces |
EP0396226A2 (en) * | 1989-05-02 | 1990-11-07 | ADM Agri-Industries, Ltd. | Glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit |
WO1992007691A1 (en) * | 1990-10-26 | 1992-05-14 | Gec-Marconi Limited | Apparatus for removing surface material under water by erosion |
EP0921102A1 (en) * | 1997-12-05 | 1999-06-09 | Carboxyque Française | Apparatus for distributing CO2 and a method for treating an effluent and cleaning a surface with the same apparatus |
US6159257A (en) * | 1998-10-21 | 2000-12-12 | Adm Agri-Industries, Ltd. | Water-resistant, glass-like, polysaccharide abrasive grits and method of making same |
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Cited By (11)
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EP0316264A2 (en) * | 1987-11-11 | 1989-05-17 | Werner & Zeisse GmbH & Co. | Method and device for stripping enamel and for removing layers from surfaces |
EP0316264A3 (en) * | 1987-11-11 | 1989-12-13 | Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Ag | Method and device for stripping enamel and for removing layers from surfaces |
EP0396226A2 (en) * | 1989-05-02 | 1990-11-07 | ADM Agri-Industries, Ltd. | Glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit |
FR2646621A1 (en) * | 1989-05-02 | 1990-11-09 | Ogilvie Flour Mills Co Ltd | GLASS-LIKE POLYSACCHARIDE, PROCESS FOR ITS PREPARATION AND USE AS ABRASIVE PARTICLES |
EP0396226A3 (en) * | 1989-05-02 | 1991-12-27 | ADM Agri-Industries, Ltd. | Glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit |
US5360903A (en) * | 1989-05-02 | 1994-11-01 | Adm Agri-Industries, Ltd. | Glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit |
US5367068A (en) * | 1989-05-02 | 1994-11-22 | Adm Agri-Industries, Ltd. | Glass-like polysaccharide abrasive grit |
WO1992007691A1 (en) * | 1990-10-26 | 1992-05-14 | Gec-Marconi Limited | Apparatus for removing surface material under water by erosion |
EP0921102A1 (en) * | 1997-12-05 | 1999-06-09 | Carboxyque Française | Apparatus for distributing CO2 and a method for treating an effluent and cleaning a surface with the same apparatus |
FR2771953A1 (en) * | 1997-12-05 | 1999-06-11 | Carboxyque Francaise | CO2 DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND METHODS FOR TREATING AN EFFLUENT AND SURFACE CLEANING USING THE SAME |
US6159257A (en) * | 1998-10-21 | 2000-12-12 | Adm Agri-Industries, Ltd. | Water-resistant, glass-like, polysaccharide abrasive grits and method of making same |
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GB8412382D0 (en) | 1984-06-20 |
GB2160130A (en) | 1985-12-18 |
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