A method of regenerating a platinum bath by flow reaction, the method comprising the successive steps of: drawing off fluid from the platinum bath by means of a draw-off flow; complexing platinum by mixing together the draw-off flow and a regeneration solution flow containing platinum, mixing taking place in an intensified reactor; and feeding the platinum bath with the mixture resulting from the platinum complexing step, by means of a regenerated bath flow; all of these steps being performed as a continuous flow.

A method of regenerating a platinum bath by flow reaction, the method comprising the successive steps of: drawing off fluid from the platinum bath by means of a draw-off flow; complexing platinum by mixing together the draw-off flow and a regeneration solution flow containing platinum, mixing taking place in an intensified reactor; and feeding the platinum bath with the mixture resulting from the platinum complexing step, by means of a regenerated bath flow; all of these steps being performed as a continuous flow.

This disclosure includes coatings for increasing the physical and/or chemical properties of articles, for example, tubular metal articles such as those found in the oil and gas industry, as well as processes for making such coatings and articles comprising such coatings.

This disclosure includes coatings for increasing the physical and/or chemical properties of articles, for example, tubular metal articles such as those found in the oil and gas industry, as well as processes for making such coatings and articles comprising such coatings.

Method and plant for continuous chrome plating of metal bars, tubular elements and similar, wherein the bar to be chromed is made move forward fastly in a device of chrome plating without of tank of chrome plating including a plurality of anodic cells of chrome plating with tubular-torx shape, into which an electrolytic solution flows with high density of current, for forming on the bar a multi-layer chromium plating while the bar moves forward through the anodes-cells themselves, and wherein the device is characterized in feeding the electrolytic solution with a flow axially distributed and with a circulation of the electrolyte in a turbulent flow, controlled through the anode of chrome plating, said plant including furthermore many cooling stations of the bar by a jet of liquid with cryoscopic thermal step, the sealing of the bath is guaranteed by gaskets in plastic material which are reinforced by armonic steel springs.

Method and plant for continuous chrome plating of metal bars, tubular elements and similar, wherein the bar to be chromed is made move forward fastly in a device of chrome plating without of tank of chrome plating including a plurality of anodic cells of chrome plating with tubular-torx shape, into which an electrolytic solution flows with high density of current, for forming on the bar a multi-layer chromium plating while the bar moves forward through the anodes-cells themselves, and wherein the device is characterized in feeding the electrolytic solution with a flow axially distributed and with a circulation of the electrolyte in a turbulent flow, controlled through the anode of chrome plating, said plant including furthermore many cooling stations of the bar by a jet of liquid with cryoscopic thermal step, the sealing of the bath is guaranteed by gaskets in plastic material which are reinforced by armonic steel springs.

Process for the fabrication of an electrode structure comprising an electrochemically active material suitable for use in an energy storage device. The method includes electrodepositing the electrochemically active material onto an electrode in electrodeposition bath containing a non-aqueous electrolyte. The electrode structure can be used for various applications such as electrochemical energy storage devices including high power and high-energy lithium-ion batteries.

A conductive electrode wire for use in an electric discharge machine (EDM) is provided, comprising a core wire comprised of one single metal or an alloy of multiple metals with a coating deposited by the electro-plasma process, wherein such coatings are alloys of zinc and nickel. A process for treating a surface of an electrically conductive workpiece, such as a core wire, is also provided.

There is provided a substrate holder for holding a substrate including a first holding member having a first opening portion for exposing a first surface of the substrate, and a second holding member configured to hold the substrate together with the first holding member and having a second opening portion for exposing a second surface of the substrate, wherein the first holding member has at least one first external connection contact, and the second holding member has at least one second external connection contact that is independent of the first external connection contact.

A film forming device for forming a metal film at a high current efficiency and a method for forming the metal film using the film forming device are provided. The film forming device to form the metal film includes an anode, a cathode, a porous membrane disposed between the anode and the cathode to be capable of contacting the cathode, a solution container defining a solution containing space between the anode and the porous membrane, and a power supply applying a voltage between the anode and the cathode. The porous membrane is composed of a polyolefin chain without an ion-exchange functional group.