EP3460106A1 - Automatischer hilfskran zur aufrechterhaltung einer elektrolyseanlage - Google Patents

Automatischer hilfskran zur aufrechterhaltung einer elektrolyseanlage Download PDF

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EP3460106A1
EP3460106A1 EP16891325.9A EP16891325A EP3460106A1 EP 3460106 A1 EP3460106 A1 EP 3460106A1 EP 16891325 A EP16891325 A EP 16891325A EP 3460106 A1 EP3460106 A1 EP 3460106A1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C1/00—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions
    • C25C1/16—Electrolytic production, recovery or refining of metals by electrolysis of solutions of zinc, cadmium or mercury
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66C—CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACKLES
    • B66C17/00—Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports
    • B66C17/06—Overhead travelling cranes comprising one or more substantially horizontal girders the ends of which are directly supported by wheels or rollers running on tracks carried by spaced supports specially adapted for particular purposes, e.g. in foundries, forges; combined with auxiliary apparatus serving particular purposes
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    • C25—ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C—PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC PRODUCTION, RECOVERY OR REFINING OF METALS; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25C7/00—Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells; Servicing or operating of cells
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  • Electrolysis installations include electrolysis cells with pairs of electrodes, cathode and anode, and a tank with a solution in which the electrodes are submerged subjected to a continuous electrical voltage difference in order to produce electrolysis. Electrolysis enables obtaining for example zinc, copper, nickel, cadmium or cobalt deposited in the cathode from the salts of the solution.
  • electrodes are plate-shaped, arranged in rows in the tank such that the anodes and cathodes alternate and the cells are connected electrically in series.
  • an electrode head holds each electrode.
  • the electrode head comprises an electrode rod of an electrically conductive material, usually copper, and during electrolysis, the electrode head holds the electrode in the tank, vertically and in the longitudinal direction of the rod.
  • each rod is arranged abutting in electrical contact on equipotential rails, usually made of copper, that extend to the sides of the tank and perpendicularly to the electrodes.
  • An electrode unit comprises an assembly of the electrode and the electrode head.
  • the electrode units are positioned in the tank as close as possible to each other in order to increase the productivity of the installation, but avoiding the risk of a short circuit.
  • the electrode head comprises handling means for facilitating the extraction or the insertion of the electrode in the tank, or the transport thereof by means of a crane or a bridge crane of the installation, for example in the form of hooks or gripping lugs.
  • Patent EP 1492906 describes this type of arrangement in an electrolysis installation.
  • the present invention relates to an automatic auxiliary crane for maintenance in an electrolytic cell house.
  • the function of the Automatic Auxiliary Bridge Crane object of this invention for Handling, inspection and maintenance of Electrodes is that of identifying anomalies in the electrodes located in the tanks, such as increase in temperature, anomalous electrical contacts and faults in the morphology of the metal deposited in the electrodes, and enabling extraction, removal and replacement of the anomalous electrodes from the electrolytic tanks of the plant to the repair and replacement area. Once these electrodes have been removed, the load of the tank will be incomplete and this crane will be in charge of repositioning new electrodes, inserting them in their operating positions.
  • the invention is particularly applicable in a zinc electrolysis installation.
  • the electrode units of the electrolysis system can present and/or cause failures during electrolysis, such as short circuits, electrical contacts of the electrolysis rods with the anomalous equipotential rails or faults in the metal deposited in the electrodes especially on the surface of the cathodes in electrowinning processes. These failures can damage the electrodes, the electrode units and the electrolysis installation, ultimately reducing the productivity of the installation.
  • This known maintenance method has the drawback that the use of the crane or bridge crane for the procedure implies the stoppage of normal operations and less preventive maintenance time of the crane of the installation during the time needed to resolve the failures, since the crane or bridge crane is no longer available, consequently implying a reduction in the productivity of the installation.
  • the present invention aims to provide a maintenance method that enables increasing the productivity of the installation.
  • the present invention provides a maintenance method of an electrolysis installation as set forth in claim 1 and explained below. Furthermore, the dependent claims reflect advantageous embodiments as disclosed below.
  • the invention comprises both the maintenance method of an electrolysis installation and the automatic auxiliary crane for maintenance of the electrolysis installation.
  • the maintenance method of an electrolysis installation comprises the stages of: Identifying anomalies in the electrodes located in the tanks, such as increase in temperature, anomalous electrical contacts and faults in the morphology of the metal deposited in the electrodes.
  • the maintenance method according to the invention comprises repositioning or removing the faulty electrode unit from the tank and/or inserting the spare electrode unit into the gap by means of an automatic auxiliary crane or bridge crane of the installation.
  • the crane used conventionally for normal operations of the installation is called the main crane in order to distinguish it from the auxiliary crane.
  • the use of the automatic auxiliary crane allows increasing productivity of the installation since it enables using the main crane for the normal operations of the installation while being able to proceed with the handling, repositioning or replacing of the faulty electrode units.
  • the execution of the maintenance method of the installation enables eliminating any short circuits that may occur, inserting electrodes in the gaps of the tank due to the removal of those that were faulty, reducing the time needed to resolve the problems or anomalies that can occur frequently in the electrolysis installation, such as, for example, poor contact between the electrodes and the equipotential rail or a fault in the surface of the metal deposited in the electrode.
  • the stage of detecting the faulty electrode unit, repositioning or removing the same and/or inserting the spare electrode unit is carried out automatically, at least partially, that is, at least in some stages. This way, the productivity of the installation is further improved as the processing time for each stage can be reduced.
  • the invention anticipates the use of a detection system having at least one sensor for checking the status of the electrodes, such as electrode temperature sensors, electrode voltage drop sensors, display sensors of the metal deposited on the electrode and/or electrode weight sensors
  • a detection system having at least one sensor for checking the status of the electrodes, such as electrode temperature sensors, electrode voltage drop sensors, display sensors of the metal deposited on the electrode and/or electrode weight sensors
  • the detection system comprises at least one sensor that remains static with respect to the electrolysis tank.
  • a control unit of the installation can be used, programmed to receive information from the detection system, process said information and command the auxiliary crane to reposition or remove the faulty electrode unit and/or insert the spare electrode unit.
  • the bridge crane of the auxiliary crane used in the maintenance method according to the invention for repositioning the faulty electrode unit (anode or cathode unit) in the tank or removing it from the tank leaving a gap therein, and/or inserting the spare electrode unit in the gap comprises: A Main Structure (1), made up of two box girders and two headwalls joined thereto, as well as a grid floor, gangway and railing for supporting and maintaining equipment.
  • a Longitudinal Translation System (2) made up of two motors and four wheels, that enable translation with respect to the electrolysis tanks of the installation, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the electrolysis rods on rails (8) abutting on rail beams (9)
  • a Main Lifting System (3) mainly made up of a lifting geared motor and two drums.
  • An Electrode Collection System (4) made up of A Load-bearing structure of the electrode collection trolley (4a) and a centering and guiding System (4b), centering the crane and guiding the load-bearing structure of the electrode collection trolley (4a).
  • An Anti-Oscillation System A Contact Temperature Checking System An Electrode Voltage Checking System A Morphological Analysis System of the deposited metal An Auxiliary Lifting Mechanism (5) A Feeding System (6) An Electrical Installation, a Control System and an Air Conditioning and Cabinet Pressurization System (7).
  • the supports (9) and rails (8) of the main bridge corresponding to the bridge crane of the main crane can be used, thus minimizing the cost of the auxiliary bridge and thereby the operational costs of the maintenance method.
  • the automatic auxiliary crane can accommodate auxiliary means for the operation thereof in order to carry out the method, such as a control unit or PLC for controlling the movements of the auxiliary bridge, electrical systems, refrigeration equipment and pressurization equipment.
  • the automatic auxiliary bridge can also have access platforms for maintenance and supervision of said means. Access to these platforms from the transit areas of the electrolysis installation can be carried out by means of a ladder (10).
  • the full extent of travel of the auxiliary crane is limited in one direction by the stops of the rails, while in the other direction it is limited by the proximity of the main crane.
  • the drive of the wheels (11) of the headwalls for moving the auxiliary bridge can be carried out by means of an independent electric motor for each drive wheel that acts through an appropriate reducer and is commanded by means of a converter that makes it possible to use the appropriate translation and approximation speeds.
  • the motors can also incorporate brakes, preferably electrically driven brakes.
  • the displacement system of the described auxiliary bridge enables ensuring a positioning with respect to the electrolysis cells that is sufficiently precise to carry out the maintenance method according to the invention.
  • position detectors can be used on the parts of the crane with respect to which they move, such as markings.
  • the electrode collection system (4) comprises: A load-bearing structure of the electrode collection trolley (4a), and the centering and guiding system (4b). Both elements will have relative movements between them during the lifting and lowering strokes.
  • the load-bearing structure of the electrode collection trolley (4a) which is in charge of handling the electrodes, comprises: A frame that supports both the electrode collection trolley (4c) itself and the guide frame when it is lifted.
  • This Frame incorporates four guide elements at the ends thereof that will enable the relative vertical movement of the Electrode Collection Trolley along the guides that the Guiding Structure will be equipped with.
  • the electrode collection trolley (4c) in charge of handling the electrodes consisting of a frame on four wheels, two of which are motorized, which has four sets of opening and closing mechanisms of the electrode collection lugs.
  • the centering and guiding system (4b) is positioned on the upper part of the tank, ensuring the correct position of the Electrode Collection Trolley with respect to the electrodes for their handling.
  • the load-bearing structure of the electrode collection trolley (4a) will be in charge of the vertical movements of the centering and guiding system (4b) when dragging it in the vertical movements thereof, when abutting with it.
  • the electrode collection trolley (4c), as shown in detail in Figure 4 is configured for managing the electrode units, comprising a frame (17) on four wheels (18), two of which are motorized, which has opening and closing means (14) of the tilting gripping arms (21) with electrode collection lugs (15). These lugs have a coupling hole (16) to the gripping means (19) provided in the electrode heads (20), thus enabling management and handling thereof.
  • the tilting gripping arms (21) can be built with two rotating arms that support the collection lugs (15), for example, driven in a coordinated manner by a single linear actuator that make up the opening and closing means (14). The use of two types of collection lugs (15) is anticipated, some for anodes and others for cathodes.
  • the electrode collection trolley (4c) can incorporate laser detectors, each corresponding to the position of a collection lug, which enable identifying the presence of the electrode in the support thereof on the electrolysis rod, identifying both the number of electrodes present and the correct polarity thereof.
  • a suitable detector system can be incorporated.
  • the different elements of the auxiliary crane must be adequately protected against acid mist corrosion, especially found in zinc electrolysis installations, for example, by means of specific acid-proof paint.
  • the detection system for detecting faulty electrode units may include a detection system with an electrode temperature sensor system, an electrode voltage drop checking system, a system for analyzing the morphology of the metal deposited on the electrodes and/or a system for balancing or checking the weight of the electrodes.
  • the temperature sensor system may include as many sensors as electrodes in the tank.
  • the electrode voltage drop checking system includes voltage drop sensors, which can include as many voltage probes as the number of cathodes plus a probe, for measuring the voltage between the electrode rod and the electrolysis rail on which it abuts.
  • the system for analyzing the morphology of the metal can comprise fixed cameras intended to take pictures of the surface of the metal deposited on the electrode. These pictures can be analyzed manually by an operator in order to assess possible faults in the deposition or automatically by means of image analysis systems. The pictures have sufficient resolution to enable a global analysis of the electrode and the processing thereof so that they can serve as a basis for comparative and statistical analyses.
  • a control unit can be used programmed to detect information from the sensors on the state of the electrode units, process said information and command the auxiliary crane through displacements of the crane and the components thereof, such as translation of the automatic auxiliary crane, lifting and lowering of the electrode collection system, the auxiliary hoist, the electrode collection trolley or the electrode collection lugs.
  • the control unit can also enable partially automatic or semi-automatic control, allowing one or several of the stages of the method to be carried out manually by an operator.

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