EP2302102A4 - Pickling method for steel plates, and pickling apparatus - Google Patents

Pickling method for steel plates, and pickling apparatus

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EP2302102A4
EP2302102A4 EP09754861.4A EP09754861A EP2302102A4 EP 2302102 A4 EP2302102 A4 EP 2302102A4 EP 09754861 A EP09754861 A EP 09754861A EP 2302102 A4 EP2302102 A4 EP 2302102A4
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Prior art keywords
pickling
steel plates
pickling method
pickling apparatus
plates
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2302102A1 (en
EP2302102B1 (en
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Kenichi Uemura
Daisuke Sawada
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Nippon Steel Corp
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Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/027—Associated apparatus, e.g. for pretreating or after-treating
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C38/00—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys
    • C22C38/02—Ferrous alloys, e.g. steel alloys containing silicon
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G1/00—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts
    • C23G1/02—Cleaning or pickling metallic material with solutions or molten salts with acid solutions
    • C23G1/08—Iron or steel
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C23—COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH METALLIC MATERIAL; CHEMICAL SURFACE TREATMENT; DIFFUSION TREATMENT OF METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING BY VACUUM EVAPORATION, BY SPUTTERING, BY ION IMPLANTATION OR BY CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION, IN GENERAL; INHIBITING CORROSION OF METALLIC MATERIAL OR INCRUSTATION IN GENERAL
    • C23G—CLEANING OR DE-GREASING OF METALLIC MATERIAL BY CHEMICAL METHODS OTHER THAN ELECTROLYSIS
    • C23G3/00—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material
    • C23G3/02—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously
    • C23G3/021—Apparatus for cleaning or pickling metallic material for cleaning wires, strips, filaments continuously by dipping

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Cleaning And De-Greasing Of Metallic Materials By Chemical Methods (AREA)
EP09754861.4A 2008-05-30 2009-05-28 Pickling method for steel plates Active EP2302102B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP2008143582 2008-05-30
PCT/JP2009/060205 WO2009145353A1 (en) 2008-05-30 2009-05-28 Pickling method for steel plates, and pickling apparatus

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EP2302102A1 EP2302102A1 (en) 2011-03-30
EP2302102A4 true EP2302102A4 (en) 2015-07-15
EP2302102B1 EP2302102B1 (en) 2017-11-15

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US (1) US20110079244A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2302102B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4714800B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101249167B1 (en)
CN (1) CN102046850B (en)
BR (1) BRPI0913196B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2009145353A1 (en)

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EP2302102A1 (en) 2011-03-30
BRPI0913196B1 (en) 2019-04-16
EP2302102B1 (en) 2017-11-15
CN102046850B (en) 2014-01-29
KR20110003556A (en) 2011-01-12
WO2009145353A1 (en) 2009-12-03
CN102046850A (en) 2011-05-04
US20110079244A1 (en) 2011-04-07
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BRPI0913196A2 (en) 2016-01-12
JP4714800B2 (en) 2011-06-29

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