C23C18/1616

Method of electrolessly plating nickel on tubulars
09752232 · 2017-09-05 ·

Tubulars are immersed in electroless nickel coating solution to coat the tubulars. Prior to the coating step the tubulars are blasted with a clean medium and washed and rinsed in alkaline solution. The tubulars are arranged in a bunk for washing, rinsing and coating. LLDPE stretch wrap applied to outer portions of the tubulars prevents coating of the outer portions. The tubulars are electrically separated from the bunk and the coating solution tank, and the tank is provided with anodic protection to prevent coating of the tank. The bunk is provided with a header assembly to provide solution flow through the tubulars via nozzles on the header assembly in addition to flow caused by the vortex effect created by velocity of fluid exiting the nozzles. The bunk is arranged in the solution tank so that the tubulars are at an angle to horizontal to efficiently remove hydrogen gas. Solution flow to the header assembly is filtered to remove particulates.

Method of manufacturing rotary machine, method of plating rotary machine, and rotary machine

Provided is a method of manufacturing a rotary machine, which includes: a casing forming process of forming a casing of the rotary machine that has multiple opening parts and suctions and discharges a fluid; a surface activating process of supplying a pretreatment liquid into the casing, then discharging the pretreatment liquid from the casing through the opening parts, and activating an inner surface of the casing after the casing forming process; a plating process of performing supply and discharge of a plating liquid into and from the easing through the opening parts to circulate the plating liquid and plating the inner surface of the casing after the surface activating process; and an assembling process of providing a rotating body that is rotatable relative to the casing so as to he covered from an outer circumference side by the casing plated in the plating process.

Silver plating in electronics manufacture

Compositions and methods for silver plating onto metal surfaces such as PWBs in electronics manufacture to produce a silver plating which is greater than 80 atomic % silver, tarnish resistant, and has good solderability.

APPLYING COATINGS TO THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF HEAT EXCHANGERS
20210404754 · 2021-12-30 ·

A system for coating an interior surface of a heat exchanger includes a tank for storing the coating solution, a pump, a source line for supplying the coating solution to the heat exchanger, and a return line for returning the remainder of the coating solution to the tank. The system can include a pre-treatment line for supplying a pre-treatment solution to the heat exchanger and a water line for supplying water to the heat exchanger. An air compressor can be coupled to the heat exchanger to force the coating solution, the pre-treatment solution, or the water from the heat exchanger.

Polymer-metal composite structural component

A composite structural component is disclosed. The composite structural component can include a lattice structure, a casing disposed about at least a portion of the lattice structure, and a skin adhered to a surface of the casing. The lattice structure and the casing can be formed of a polymeric material and the skin can be formed of a metallic material. A method of manufacturing a composite structural component is disclosed. The method can include creating a casing of a polymeric material and creating a lattice structure of a polymeric material disposed about at least a portion of the casing. The method can include sealing the porosity of the casing and lattice structure. The method can include adhering a skin of a metallic material to at least a portion of the casing. At least one of creating a lattice structure and creating a casing comprises utilizing an additive manufacturing process.

CORROSION PREVENTION FOR HEAT EXCHANGER DEVICES AND POOL HEATERS
20220316823 · 2022-10-06 ·

Disclosed herein are heat exchanger devices comprising an outer shell defining an interior chamber that is configured to pass a heat transfer fluid therethrough, a tube at least partially disposed within the interior chamber and in thermal communication with the heat transfer fluid, the tube being connected to a pool and configured to flow water from the pool therethrough such that the water flowing through the tube exchanges heat with the heat transfer fluid, and a coating disposed on an interior surface of the tube contacting the water from the pool, the coating comprising Nickel. The coating can comprise an additive, such as an electroless Nickel coating. The coating can also be selected from the group consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Boron Nitride (BN), Silicon Carbide (SiC), aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2O.sub.3), carbon (C), and carbon allotropes.

Applying coatings to the interior surfaces of heat exchangers

A system for coating an interior surface of a heat exchanger includes a tank for storing the coating solution, a pump, a source line for supplying the coating solution to the heat exchanger, and a return line for returning the remainder of the coating solution to the tank. The system can include a pre-treatment line for supplying a pre-treatment solution to the heat exchanger and a water line for supplying water to the heat exchanger. An air compressor can be coupled to the heat exchanger to force the coating solution, the pre-treatment solution, or the water from the heat exchanger.

Method and device for preparing high strength and durable super-hydrophobic film layer on inner wall of elongated metal tube

Method for preparing high-strength and durable super-hydrophobic film layer on inner wall of elongated metal tube includes roughening treatment of inner wall of a metal tube, electrodepositing preparation of nickel-phosphorus alloy layer and functional coating, heat treatment, subsequent anodizing and low surface energy modification. The method greatly reduces the influence of local mass transfer resistance, and a uniform nanocrystalline film layer is electroplated under the ultrasound induction. Since only electroplating solution is filled in the tube during the preparation process, the consumption of device and raw materials is greatly reduced. Also, since silica particles are added to the electroplating solution in preparing the nanocrystalline film layer, the surface morphology can be made more uniform and denser in terms of the microscopic morphology. Nano-scale channels structures are etched, so that the super-hydrophobic inner surface can have a better ability to store air, and its water flow impact resistance is greatly enhanced.

PROCESS FOR METALLIZING HOLES OF AN ELECTRONIC MODULE BY LIQUID-PHASE DEPOSITION
20210040620 · 2021-02-11 ·

A liquid-phase process is provided for depositing metal layers in holes of an electronic module placed in a hermetic chamber, from a chemical liquid containing metal compounds intended to form a metal layer. The holes have a depth P and a diameter D such that D>80 m and P/D>10, and the process comprises at least one cycle comprising the following substeps: M1) bringing the chamber to a preset pressure P0 and filling the chamber with the liquid; M2) degassing the holes by bringing the chamber to a low pressure P1, with P1<P0; M3) returning the chamber to the pressure P0 and filling the chamber with the liquid; M4) depositing, in the holes, a metal layer issued from the liquid; M5) emptying the liquid from the chamber; and M6) explosively evaporating the liquid remaining in the holes by bringing the chamber to a low pressure P2, with P2<P1<P0; and reiterating the cycle comprising substeps M1 to M6 at least once in order to obtain one new metal layer per iteration.

Applying coatings to the interior surfaces of heat exchangers

A system for coating an interior surface of a heat exchanger includes a tank for storing the coating solution, a pump, a source line for supplying the coating solution to the heat exchanger, and a return line for returning the remainder of the coating solution to the tank. The system can include a pre-treatment line for supplying a pre-treatment solution to the heat exchanger and a water line for supplying water to the heat exchanger. An air compressor can be coupled to the heat exchanger to force the coating solution, the pre-treatment solution, or the water from the heat exchanger.