EP3658294B1 - Dispositif pour utiliser un gaz sous pression pour un dispositif de pulvérisation fonctionnant avec un gaz sous pression, procédé pour utiliser un gaz sous pression pour un dispositif de pulvérisation fonctionnant avec un gaz sous pression ainsi que procédé pour la pulvérisation d'un produit liquide - Google Patents

Dispositif pour utiliser un gaz sous pression pour un dispositif de pulvérisation fonctionnant avec un gaz sous pression, procédé pour utiliser un gaz sous pression pour un dispositif de pulvérisation fonctionnant avec un gaz sous pression ainsi que procédé pour la pulvérisation d'un produit liquide Download PDF

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EP3658294B1
EP3658294B1 EP18749331.7A EP18749331A EP3658294B1 EP 3658294 B1 EP3658294 B1 EP 3658294B1 EP 18749331 A EP18749331 A EP 18749331A EP 3658294 B1 EP3658294 B1 EP 3658294B1
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Tiemo Sehon
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
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    • B05B7/2489—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device an atomising fluid, e.g. a gas, being supplied to the discharge device
    • B05B7/2491—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas with means, e.g. a container, for supplying liquid or other fluent material to a discharge device an atomising fluid, e.g. a gas, being supplied to the discharge device characterised by the means for producing or supplying the atomising fluid, e.g. air hoses, air pumps, gas containers, compressors, fans, ventilators, their drives

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  • the invention relates to a device for providing pressurized gas to a spray device working with pressurized gas and a method for providing pressurized gas to a spray device working with pressurized gas.
  • the invention can also provide a device for providing pressurized gas to a spray system working with pressurized gas or a method for providing pressurized gas to a spray system working with pressurized gas.
  • the invention is particularly related to moisture-curing paint systems or to the use of moisture-curing paint systems and in particular to solvent-based paints or the use of solvent-based paints.
  • solvent-based paints can be understood as meaning solvent-based paints, in particular to the exclusion of water-based paints.
  • a processing plant for coating powder in which a stream of compressed air with a controlled moisture content moistens powder to a specific moisture content.
  • a controllable air humidifier is known, which, however, is not directly suitable for spray systems to be operated with it.
  • a cleaning device for compressed air for breathing purposes in which humidification of the breathing air is brought about via a filter container.
  • the object of the invention is therefore to eliminate the disadvantages of the prior art mentioned at the outset and in particular to provide a method for spraying a liquid medium with a spray system working with compressed gas, which can be carried out more cost-effectively and in an environmentally friendly manner with less energy consumption.
  • a method for spraying a liquid medium with a spraying system that works with compressed gas, comprising a spraying device, in particular compressed air atomization, airless with air support or high-speed rotation atomizer, is proposed, with the spraying system comprising at least one humidification unit, it being provided that the compressed gas comprises aqueous liquid, wherein the compressed gas has a portion of the aqueous liquid, wherein the aqueous liquid of the compressed gas chemically reacts with the liquid medium or a component of the liquid medium.
  • Values of at least 10%, preferably between 25% and 85%, particularly preferably between 40% and 60% relative humidity can also be possible.
  • a spray device within the meaning of the invention is in particular any spray head of a paint spray gun or a painting robot.
  • a further advantage of the method according to the invention is that a very narrow process window can be run with precisely defined parameters with regard to absolute humidity, pressure and temperature, ie also relative humidity.
  • a significant disadvantage of the prior art is that this is much more difficult with the previous methods with ambient air and large rooms and can only be done with great technical and energetic effort.
  • Moisture-curing paint systems are provided, with preference being given to solvent-based paints or non-water-based paints or being used.
  • the compressed gas has a relative humidity of between 80% and 100% after exiting the humidification unit.
  • a further development of the invention can provide for the relative humidity to be measured and/or regulated, with measurement and/or regulation preferably in the spray system and/or before the spray system and/or after the spray system and/or in the humidification unit and/or after the humidification unit takes place.
  • the painting result can be checked and the painting process can be carried out with high quality and with reduced energy consumption.
  • the invention can provide that the aqueous liquid of the compressed gas reacts with the liquid medium in the spray system. This enables further energy savings, since, for example, parameters such as water content, temperature, etc. of the ambient air do not have to be changed any further.
  • the aqueous liquid of the compressed gas reacts with the liquid medium during a spraying process, in particular on a substrate surface.
  • a particularly good painting result can be obtained in this way.
  • the invention can provide that the aqueous liquid of the compressed gas reacts with the liquid medium during a spraying process, in particular in a spray jet.
  • a spray device with internal mixing or with external mixing can be provided or used for this purpose.
  • This chemical reaction is therefore no longer exclusively influenced by the ambient air, as a result of which the ambient air can be influenced to a correspondingly lesser extent.
  • This can also be understood, for example, in such a way that the water content of the ambient air has to be regulated less or not at all. A reduced energy requirement for influencing the ambient air can also be achieved in this way.
  • the aqueous liquid of the compressed gas reacts with the liquid medium in such a way that drying and/or hardening of the liquid medium is initiated. This can be done in a particularly environmentally friendly way with reduced energy consumption and high processing quality.
  • An advantageous development of the invention can provide that the aqueous liquid of the compressed gas with the liquid Medium reacts in such a way that drying of the liquid medium is initiated. This can make it possible for the temperatures and/or water content of the ambient air to be kept lower, as a result of which a correspondingly large amount of energy can be saved.
  • a further advantageous development of the invention can provide that the aqueous liquid of the compressed gas reacts with the liquid medium in such a way that hardening of the liquid medium is initiated. It can thus be achievable that temperatures and/or water content of the ambient air can be kept lower, which can result in corresponding energy savings.
  • the liquid medium contains solvents, in particular that a solvent which is not water-based is contained.
  • the invention can provide that the liquid medium is a paint.
  • a particularly energy-efficient and, moreover, environmentally friendly method for spraying paints can thus be provided.
  • An embodiment of the invention can provide that the liquid medium is a one-component paint.
  • One-component paints or paints on a one-component basis have the advantage that they are already mixed and only have to be applied. Accordingly, the use of one-component paint can save time when applying or spraying.
  • a further embodiment of the invention can provide that the liquid medium is a two-component paint or a multi-component paint.
  • Such paints have the advantage that, if they are applied to substrates or objects, they are very resistant and particularly durable.
  • the invention can also provide that the liquid medium is an adhesive. A particularly energy-efficient method for connecting workpieces can thus be provided.
  • the invention can also provide that the liquid medium is a release agent. A correspondingly energy-efficient method for cutting can thus be provided.
  • the invention can provide that a component of the liquid medium is a binder.
  • a binder can, for example, react with a hardener, in particular with the formation of a close-meshed molecular network consisting of hardener molecules and binder molecules, which means that, for example, a two-component paint or a multi-component paint to be sprayed or sprayed onto an object is particularly durable.
  • the invention can provide that a component of the liquid medium is a hardener.
  • a hardener can, for example, with a binder, in particular to form a close-meshed
  • Molecular network consisting of hardener molecules and binder molecules react, whereby e.g.
  • the liquid medium is an adhesive or a release agent or a foam or a paint, preferably a one-component paint or a two-component paint or a multi-component paint and/or the liquid medium contains a solvent.
  • a component of the liquid medium is a binder or a hardener and preferably an isocyanate.
  • the range of applications can thus be broadened.
  • a development of the invention can provide that the isocyanate is present to about 95% as mono-isocyanate.
  • the liquid medium is an isocyanate compound or a polyurethane which comprises isocyanate groups. This can result in a further broadening of the range of applications.
  • the liquid medium is a silicone or an aspartan or an ascorbin or a cyanoacrylate. This can also expand the range of applications.
  • a further development of the invention can provide that Compressed gas is used to form a spray jet generated and that the liquid medium is atomized mechanically and preferably by means of a high-pressure pump or a piston pump.
  • a very fine atomization can be achieved here, as a result of which a very good surface quality or a very high quality of the application of the liquid medium can be achieved.
  • high-pressure pumps are particularly robust, durable and easy to maintain.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention can provide that the compressed gas is used as the atomizing gas and that the liquid medium is atomized by the atomizing gas in an atomizing nozzle of the spray device.
  • the invention can provide that at least one high-speed rotation atomizer, in particular a high-speed rotation bell, is used for spraying.
  • the advantages here are, among other things, that paint losses can be kept low and high surface qualities can still be achieved.
  • the invention can provide that the compressed gas has a temperature of at least 5°C to 95°C, in particular 25°C to 80°C and preferably 20°C to 75°C. This represents particularly practicable temperature ranges in order to start or maintain the chemical reaction and at the same time carry out the process in an energy-efficient and therefore cost-saving manner.
  • Temperatures of at least 5° C. to 80° C., in particular 10° C. to 60° C. and preferably 15° C. to 35° C., can also be possible.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention can provide that the compressed gas is produced by mixing as a mixed compressed gas, with anhydrous compressed gas being mixed with compressed gas containing water. This allows an exact determination of the water content of the compressed gas, which is also particularly easy to vary.
  • a further preferred embodiment of the invention can provide that the mixed compressed gas is generated before it is introduced into the spray device, preferably into an atomizing nozzle of the spray device.
  • This has the advantage that the proportion of aqueous liquid or a proportion of water in the compressed gas can react with the liquid medium before it emerges from the spray device, which means that parameters of the ambient air such as the proportion of water in the ambient air or the humidity of the ambient air, temperature, etc. are not affected must be changed, which can result in corresponding energy savings.
  • the proportion of aqueous liquid or a proportion of water in a compressed gas mixed in this way can be varied, as a result of which the course of the chemical reaction between the liquid medium and compressed gas or proportion of aqueous liquid or proportion of water in the compressed gas can be at least partially controlled or precisely controlled.
  • reaction can take place not only in the spray system, but above all afterwards in the spray jet on the way to the substrate and is therefore particularly efficient, and that there is a particularly large surface of the paint material here due to the very small droplet size and therefore a particularly effective and uniform, qualitative reactions can take place.
  • the mixed compressed gas is generated before it is introduced into a spray device designed as a high-speed rotary atomizer.
  • the invention can provide that the spraying system comprises a control device, with the control device detecting and/or calculating a temperature and/or a pressure and/or a water content of the compressed gas or a mixed compressed gas.
  • a control device can be used to determine or control or monitor whether and to what extent chemical reactions take place between the liquid medium and the compressed gas or aqueous liquid or water content of the compressed gas.
  • the efficiency of the process can thus be significantly increased, which can also result in additional energy savings.
  • the invention can provide for actual values of a temperature and/or a pressure and/or a proportion of aqueous liquid in the compressed gas to be measured by means of a control device or a mixed compressed gas is detected and a mixing device is controlled by the control device in such a way that at least one of the detected actual values is adjusted to a predetermined setpoint.
  • the invention can also provide that the aqueous liquid has a water content of 90% to 100%. This can be interpreted in such a way that the aqueous liquid consists almost or exclusively of water. The chemical reaction can be carried out particularly efficiently with water.
  • the invention can provide in a further embodiment that the spraying takes place using a pistol, preferably a cup pistol.
  • An advantageous embodiment of the invention can provide that a substance which has antimicrobial properties and preferably contains silver ions is used to clean the spray system and/or the device. In this way, the spraying system can also meet any hygienic requirements.
  • an anhydrous compressed gas can be understood to mean a compressed gas which preferably has a relative humidity which lies in an approximate range between 0% and 5%.
  • an anhydrous compressed gas is in particular a compressed gas which has a water content of less than 10%.
  • Such an anhydrous compressed gas can also be referred to as a dry compressed gas within the meaning of the invention.
  • an anhydrous compressed gas can also be understood as a compressed gas which has a residual water content of about 17.15 grams per cubic meter (g/m3) at a temperature of about 20 degrees Celsius (°C).
  • a chemical reaction can be understood in particular as drying and/or curing of a liquid medium and/or at least one component of a liquid medium.
  • a chemical reaction within the meaning of the invention can also be the mixing of pressurized gas with an aqueous liquid, in particular water, to form a moist pressurized gas mixture. This can also be understood as an enrichment of compressed gas with moisture.
  • a moisture content of the compressed gas can also be understood as the water content of the compressed gas.
  • a wet pressurized gas mixture as a product of pressurized gas that has been mixed with or reacted with aqueous liquid, be understood.
  • a moist compressed gas mixture can also be understood as a compressed gas with a relative humidity.
  • compressed air and compressed gas can be used synonymously.
  • ambient air is air or a volume of space that includes air that is located outside of the spray system.
  • atmospheric humidity can also be used within the meaning of the invention.
  • the dimensionless relative humidity which is known, must be listed, which describes the ratio of the actually contained to the maximum possible mass of water vapor in the air or the ratio between absolute humidity and the maximum humidity.
  • the terms water content and water vapor can be regarded as equivalent.
  • a proportion of aqueous liquid or water in a compressed gas can be understood in the context of the invention in particular as a percentage of a total volume of the compressed gas and/or a proportion that is given in percent by weight based on the compressed gas.
  • the object of the invention is also a device for supplying compressed gas to a spray device working with compressed gas, a method for supplying compressed gas to a spray device working with compressed gas and a method for supplying compressed gas on a spray system working with compressed gas provide in which an improved painting result while saving compressed gas or paint, ie resource-saving and environmentally friendly, is accessible.
  • a device for supplying pressurized gas to a spraying device working with pressurized gas a method for supplying pressurized gas to a spraying device working with pressurized gas is therefore proposed, the device being provided with at least one connection means for a pressurized gas source comprises, wherein the device comprises at least one humidification unit, in particular a tank, wherein the humidification unit comprises a preferably aqueous liquid to which the compressed gas is added, and wherein the humidification unit comprises at least one heating means for tempering the liquid and/or the compressed gas, wherein the at least one humidification unit comprises at least one supply line and at least one discharge line, the at least one supply line and the at least one discharge line being designed as a heatable supply line and heatable discharge line and at least ei n includes or include heating means.
  • the tempering is preferably heating. This results in a moist compressed gas or compressed gas mixture comprising compressed gas and aqueous liquid and thus a moist compressed gas mixture in which condensation of aqueous liquid, in particular water, from the moist compressed gas or compressed gas mixture can be prevented or minimized due to a temperature increase.
  • pressurized gas enriched or mixed with aqueous liquid or moist When used in or for painting processes, the compressed gas mixture enables particularly good painting results while saving on compressed gas and paint.
  • compressed gas that is not yet in the humidification unit can be preheated or tempered accordingly, which means that it can be mixed with aqueous liquid and heated or tempered in the humidification unit more quickly and efficiently.
  • a heatable derivation can counteract an undesired condensation of aqueous liquid, in particular water, from the moist compressed gas mixture.
  • the invention can provide that the at least one heating means is arranged in an interior space of the humidification unit.
  • compressed gas or aqueous liquid can be heated particularly efficiently in the humidification unit.
  • Temperature control of compressed gas which has been mixed with aqueous liquid to form a moist compressed gas mixture or has reacted chemically can thus be carried out correspondingly easily.
  • the temperature control in the humidification unit can enable energy-efficient provision of a moist compressed gas mixture, by means of which an improved painting result can be achieved.
  • the temperature control can in particular avoid or significantly reduce aqueous liquid from condensing out of the moist compressed gas mixture, so that the composition of the moist compressed gas can be kept essentially constant or constant.
  • a painting result can also be positively influenced.
  • a further advantageous embodiment of the invention can provide that a cover of the humidification unit and/or an outer wall of the humidification unit, in particular a section of an outer wall of the humidification unit, includes at least one preferably additional heating element. Additional temperature control options, in particular heating options, can further prevent or significantly reduce aqueous liquid from condensing out of the moist compressed gas mixture.
  • the invention can also provide that the device comprises at least one ionization means for ionizing the compressed gas, which is preferably arranged in front of the humidification unit and/or parallel, alternating with the humidification unit.
  • the device can be used to generate compressed ionized gas only.
  • the invention also relates to a method for supplying compressed gas to a spray device working with compressed gas, a method for supplying compressed gas to a spray device working with compressed gas by means of a device according to the invention, with compressed gas in the Humidification unit with the preferably aqueous liquid is added to a moist compressed gas mixture and tempered in such a way that the moist compressed gas mixture has a temperature between 20 °C and 90 °C, preferably between 30 °C and 70 °C, particularly preferably 35 °C to 65 °C and a relative humidity of 50%, particularly 90% to 100%.
  • the temperature control in the humidification unit can enable energy-efficient provision of a moist compressed gas mixture, by means of which an improved painting result can be achieved.
  • the temperature control can in particular avoid or significantly reduce aqueous liquid from condensing out of the moist compressed gas mixture, so that the composition of the moist compressed gas can be kept essentially constant or constant.
  • a painting result can also be positively influenced.
  • a further development of the method can provide for the compressed gas to be heated to a temperature between 20 °C and 90 °C, preferably between 25 °C and 80 °C, particularly preferably between 30 °C and 70 °C is heated. This represents equally advantageous temperature ranges with regard to improved painting results.
  • the moist compressed gas mixture after exiting the humidification unit, is heated by means of a heatable discharge line to a temperature that is between 1° C. and 20° C. higher than the temperature in the humidification device.
  • the temperature control of the moist compressed gas mixture after exiting the humidification unit can result in aqueous liquid condensing out of the moist compressed gas mixture prevent or significantly reduce. It can thus be achieved that the composition of the moist compressed gas is kept constant or constant compared to the composition in the humidification unit, whereby the painting result can be positively influenced when using the moist compressed gas mixture and in particular paint and compressed gas are used efficiently.
  • a further development of the method can provide for the pressure of the compressed gas to be reduced to a pressure of 1.5 bar to 10 bar, in particular 2.0 bar to 8 bar, particularly preferably 2.5 to 6 bar, before it enters the humidification unit.
  • a pressure reduction can enable improved handling of the compressed gas and in particular simplified production or conversion of the compressed gas with aqueous liquid to form a moist compressed gas mixture.
  • the painting result is decisively influenced by the relative humidity of the compressed gas, based on a controlled setting of the temperature and the working pressure of the compressed gas.
  • the objects of the device according to the invention or individual features of the objects of the device according to the invention can be used to carry out the method according to the invention.
  • FIG 1 shows how a method for spraying a liquid medium can be carried out by means of a spray system 1 working with compressed gas.
  • the compressed gas can be taken from a compressed gas source 6, it being provided that the compressed gas which originates from the compressed gas source 6 is essentially water-free.
  • compressed gas can be removed from the compressed gas source 6 from a first compressed gas line 7 and from a second compressed gas line 8 .
  • the second compressed gas line 8 can also be considered as a dry gas line. It can be seen that a proportion of aqueous liquid or a proportion of water in the compressed gas from the first compressed gas line 7 can be changed by previously introducing dry compressed gas from the first compressed gas line 7 into a humidification tank 9 .
  • the humidification tank 9 is in this case fed by a corresponding liquid source 10, which can be understood in particular as a water tank.
  • compressed gas is generated by mixing as a mixed compressed gas in which dry compressed gas is mixed with compressed gas containing water from the humidification tank 9 .
  • first compressed gas line 7 can be divided into a line section 7a that is arranged before the humidification tank 9 and a line section 7b that is arranged after the humidification tank 9 .
  • the mixing of anhydrous or dry compressed gas with water-containing compressed gas can be done either in constant proportions or in variable proportions.
  • a control device 4 is provided, with the control device 4 detecting in particular the water content of the mixed compressed gas.
  • the exemplary embodiment also provides for the control device 4 to record actual values for the proportion of aqueous liquid or the water proportion and/or pressure and/or temperature of the mixed compressed gas, and for the mixing device 5 to be regulated by the control device 4 in such a way that recorded actual values adjusted to specified setpoints.
  • a liquid medium which can be taken from a source 11, is then fed via respective lines 12, 13 within the spraying system 1. This feeding takes place in such a way that the water content of the compressed gas reacts with the liquid medium in the spray system 1 .
  • the chemical reaction can be carried out in a humidification unit (see figure 2 ) take place.
  • a chemical reaction of the portion of aqueous liquid or a portion of water in the compressed gas takes place with the liquid medium or a component of the liquid medium in the spray system 1 before the liquid medium or the compressed gas emerges from an atomizer nozzle 3 of the spray device 14.
  • a spray jet 2 emerging from the spray device 14 comprises liquid medium which has at least partially chemically reacted with the aqueous liquid component or with a water component of the compressed gas.
  • the compressed air reacts with the liquid medium, which means that the temperature, humidity, etc. of the ambient air, for example, do not have to be changed or influenced any further. Depending on the volume of the ambient air, this can result in significant energy savings.
  • the invention has the significant advantage that the chemical reaction takes place as a highly effective and precise reaction, especially in the spray jet.
  • compressed gas comprises an aqueous liquid, with the compressed gas having a portion of the aqueous liquid, can in particular also be understood to mean that the compressed gas has a relative humidity or a relative humidity.
  • aqueous liquid or a portion of an aqueous for the purposes of the invention, liquid or a proportion of water can preferably also be referred to or understood as relative humidity or as relative humidity.
  • the spraying system 1 according to figure 1 includes a humidification unit as in figure 2 shown and can be used accordingly.
  • a device 15 for supplying compressed gas to a spray device (not shown) that works with compressed gas, for example via an outlet 28 of the device 15.
  • the device 15 can be designed to provide compressed gas to a spray system 1 working with compressed gas (see FIG figure 1 ) or used for it.
  • the device 15 according to FIG figure 2 comprises a housing 36.
  • Compressed gas or compressed air, etc. which comes from a compressed gas source or compressed air source, not shown, flows in the device 15 via an inlet 27 in the direction of the flow direction 25 shown.
  • the device 15 comprises a connection means 16 for a compressed gas source and a humidification unit 18.
  • the device 15 includes a filter 32 for cleaning the compressed air, with the filter 15 being arranged in front of the humidification unit 18 .
  • the device further comprises a line designed as a branch 33, via which pressurized gas is fed into a reservoir 29, comprising aqueous liquid, in particular Water can flow or flows.
  • a reservoir 29 comprising aqueous liquid, in particular Water can flow or flows.
  • compressed gas entering the reservoir 29 can be mixed with water and, as it were, premixed before the compressed gas or moist compressed gas mixture thus formed can flow into the humidification unit 18 via a supply line 30 .
  • the branch 33 can be activated or deactivated by means of a shut-off means 35 .
  • the humidification unit 18 is formed by an outer wall 24 or comprises an outer wall 24.
  • the humidification unit 15 also comprises a cover 23.
  • the outer wall 24 is designed circumferentially and together with the cover 23 forms the humidification unit 18 in the form of a geometric body with a volume.
  • the humidification unit 18 comprises a preferably aqueous liquid, in particular water, in the volume. This liquid can be introduced into the humidification unit 18 from a reservoir 29 via a supply line 30 .
  • this liquid is mixed with compressed gas, which enters the humidification unit 18 via a supply line 20, with a moist compressed gas mixture being created or formed.
  • the moist compressed gas mixture or the moist compressed gas mixture that is being formed is tempered, in particular heated, by means of a heating means 19 .
  • compressed gas or a moist compressed gas mixture can be generated in a simple manner, which has a relative humidity of at least 50%, in particular approximately 90% to 100%.
  • a relative humidity of at least 50%, in particular approximately 90% to 100% By tempering, preferably Heating of the compressed gas can absorb this more aqueous liquid, especially water.
  • the device 15 according to FIG figure 2 is thus designed to be able to carry out a method for providing pressurized gas on a spray device working with pressurized gas, with pressurized gas being mixed with the preferably aqueous liquid in humidification unit 18 to form a moist pressurized gas mixture and tempered in such a way that the moist pressurized gas mixture has a temperature between 20 °C and 90 °C, preferably between 25 °C and 70 °C, more preferably between 30 °C and 65 °C and a relative humidity of at least 50%, in particular from 90% to 100%.
  • Heating means 19, 19′, 19′′ are provided for temperature control. Particularly preferred is or are feed line 20 and/or Derivation 21 designed as a hose heater.
  • the cover 23 of the humidification unit 18 and the outer wall 24 each have a heating element 19′′′ or 19′′. This can also be interpreted in such a way that the cover 23 or outer wall 24 is or are designed at least in sections as heating means.
  • the device 15 includes a pressure reducing means 26 for reducing the pressure of the compressed gas and an ionization means 17 for ionizing the compressed gas. It can be seen here that the pressure reducing means 26 and ionization means 17 are arranged upstream of the humidification unit 18 in the direction of flow 25 .
  • the ionization means 17 can be designed in such a way that it comprises a heating means.
  • a heating means can also be arranged.
  • the device 15 also includes a bypass 31 through which compressed gas can escape from the device 15 past the humidification unit 18 .
  • the bypass 31 can be activated or deactivated by means of a deflection means 34 .
  • the device 15 comprises one or more further valves or similar shut-off means and/or further deflection means with which flow paths of the compressed gas and/or the moist compressed gas mixture are or can be controllable.

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  1. Dispositif (15) permettant de fournir un gaz sous pression au niveau d'un dispositif de pulvérisation fonctionnant avec un gaz sous pression, le dispositif (15) comprenant au moins un moyen de raccordement (16) pour une source de gaz sous pression, le dispositif (15) comprenant au moins une unité d'humidification (18), en particulier un réservoir, l'unité d'humidification (18) comprenant un liquide de préférence aqueux qui est mélangé avec le gaz sous pression, et l'unité d'humidification (18) comprenant au moins un moyen de chauffage (19, 19', 19", 19"', 19"") pour l'équilibrage de température du liquide et/ou du gaz sous pression, et l'unité d'humidification (18) comprenant au moins une conduite d'arrivée et au moins une conduite d'évacuation (21), ladite au moins une conduite d'évacuation étant réalisée sous la forme d'une conduite d'évacuation pouvant être chauffée (21) et comprenant au moins un moyen de chauffage (19', 19"), et
    caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une conduite d'arrivée (20) est réalisée sous la forme d'une conduite d'arrivée (20) pouvant être chauffée et comprend au moins un moyen de chauffage.
  2. Dispositif (15) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un moyen de chauffage (19) est disposé dans un espace intérieur (22) de l'unité d'humidification (18), et/ou en ce qu'un couvercle (23) de l'unité d'humidification (18) et/ou une paroi extérieure (24) de l'unité d'humidification (18), en particulier une partie d'une paroi extérieure (24) de l'unité d'humidification (18), comprend/comprennent au moins un élément de chauffage (19"', 19"") de préférence supplémentaire.
  3. Dispositif (15) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif (15) comprend au moins un moyen d'ionisation (17) pour ioniser le gaz sous pression et qui est disposé de préférence devant l'unité d'humidification (18) et/ou en parallèle, en alternance avec l'unité d'humidification (18).
  4. Procédé permettant de fournir un gaz sous pression an niveau d'un dispositif de pulvérisation (1) fonctionnant avec un gaz sous pression au moyen d'un dispositif (15) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel le gaz sous pression dans l'unité d'humidification (18) est mélangé avec le liquide de préférence aqueux en un mélange de gaz sous pression humide et équilibré en température de telle sorte que le mélange de gaz sous pression humide présente une température entre 20 °C et 90 °C, de préférence entre 25 °C et 70 °C, de manière particulièrement préférée entre 30 °C et 65 °C, et une humidité relative d'au moins 50 %, en particulier de 90 % à 100 %,
    caractérisé en ce que le mélange de gaz sous pression humide, après avoir quitté l'unité d'humidification (18), est chauffé, au moyen d'une conduite d'évacuation (21) pouvant être chauffée, jusqu'à une température qui est supérieure de 1 °C à 20 °C à la température dans le dispositif d'humidification (18).
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le gaz sous pression est chauffé, avant d'entrer dans l'unité d'humidification (18), au moyen d'une conduite d'arrivée (20) pouvant de préférence être chauffée, jusqu'à une température entre 20 °C et 90 °C, de préférence entre 25 °C et 80 °C, de manière particulièrement préférée entre 30 °C et 70 °C.
  6. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'une pression du gaz sous pression, avant d'entrer dans l'unité d'humidification (18), est réduite à une pression de 1,5 bar à 10 bar, en particulier de 2 bar à 8 bar, de manière particulièrement préférée de 2,5 bar à 6 bar.
  7. Procédé de pulvérisation d'un milieu liquide par une installation de pulvérisation (1) fonctionnant avec un gaz sous pression fourni par un procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 6, comprenant un dispositif de pulvérisation (14), en particulier un pulvérisateur à air comprimé, un dispositif airless à assistance pneumatique ou un pulvérisateur à haute vitesse, l'installation de pulvérisation (1) comprenant au moins une unité d'humidification, le gaz sous pression comprenant un liquide aqueux, le gaz sous pression présentant une part du liquide aqueux, le liquide aqueux du gaz sous pression réagissant chimiquement avec le milieu liquide ou un composant du milieu liquide,
    caractérisé en ce que le gaz sous pression présente une humidité relative entre 80 % et 100 % après avoir quitté l'unité d'humidification (18).
  8. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 7, caractérisé en ce que l'humidité relative est mesurée et/ou régulée, la mesure et/ou la régulation ayant de préférence lieu dans l'installation de pulvérisation (1) et/ou avant l'installation de pulvérisation (1) et/ou après l'installation de pulvérisation (1) et/ou dans l'unité d'humidification et/ou après l'unité d'humidification.
  9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le liquide aqueux du gaz sous pression réagit avec le milieu liquide dans l'installation de pulvérisation (1) et/ou pendant une opération de pulvérisation, en particulier dans un jet de pulvérisation (2) et/ou sur une surface de substrat, en particulier de telle sorte qu'un séchage et/ou un durcissement du milieu liquide est/sont démarré(s).
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le milieu liquide est un vernis, de préférence un vernis à un composant ou un vernis à deux composants ou un vernis à plusieurs composants ou un adhésif ou un agent de séparation ou une mousse ou un composé d'isocyanate ou du polyuréthane qui comprend des groupes d'isocyanate, ou du silicone ou de l'aspartate ou de l'acide ascorbique ou du cyanoacrylate.
  11. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 10, caractérisé en ce qu'un composant du milieu liquide est un agent liant ou un agent durcisseur, de préférence un ester d'acide aspartique, de l'aspartate ou du polyaspartate ou de l'isocyanate, l'isocyanate étant de préférence présent à environ 95 % sous forme de monoisocyanate.
  12. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 11, caractérisé en ce que le gaz sous pression est utilisé pour former un jet de pulvérisation (2) généré, et en ce que le milieu liquide est atomisé mécaniquement et de préférence au moyen d'une pompe haute pression ou d'une pompe à piston, de préférence en ce qu'au moins un pulvérisateur à haute vitesse, en particulier une cloche à haute vitesse, est utilisé pour la pulvérisation.
  13. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 12, caractérisé en ce que le gaz sous pression est utilisé comme gaz d'atomisation, et en ce que le milieu liquide est atomisé par le gaz d'atomisation dans une buse d'atomisation du dispositif de pulvérisation (14).
  14. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes 4 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le gaz sous pression est généré par mélange sous forme de gaz sous pression mélangé, dans lequel un gaz sous pression sans eau est mélangé avec un gaz sous pression contenant de l'eau, le gaz sous pression mélangé étant généré de préférence avant d'être introduit dans le dispositif de pulvérisation (14), en particulier dans une buse d'atomisation (3) du dispositif de pulvérisation (14).
  15. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 14, caractérisé en ce que l'installation de pulvérisation (1) comprend un dispositif de contrôle (4), le dispositif de contrôle (4) détectant et/ou calculant une température et/ou une pression et/ou une part d'un liquide aqueux du gaz sous pression ou d'un gaz sous pression mélangé, dans lequel, au moyen du dispositif de contrôle (4), des valeurs réelles d'une température et/ou d'une pression et/ou d'une part du liquide aqueux du gaz sous pression ou d'un gaz sous pression mélangé sont détectées, et un dispositif de mélange (5) est réglé par le dispositif de contrôle (4) de telle sorte qu'au moins l'une des valeurs réelles détectées est réglée sur une valeur de consigne prédéfinie.
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