Plasma process and reactor for treating metallic pieces

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PATENT NO 8926757
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12737125

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The plasma reactor defines a reaction chamber provided with a support for the metallic pieces and an anode-cathode system, and a heating means is mounted externally to said plasma reactor. The plasma process, for a cleaning operation, includes the steps of connecting the support to the grounded anode and the cathode to a negative potential of a power source; feeding an ionizable gaseous charge into the reaction chamber and heating the latter at vaporization temperatures of piece contaminants; applying an electrical discharge to the cathode; and providing the exhaustion of the gaseous charge and contaminants. A subsequent heat treatment includes the steps of: inverting the energization polarity of the anode-cathode system; feeding a new gaseous charge to the reaction chamber and maintaining it heated; applying an electrical discharge to the cathode; and exhausting the gaseous charge from the reaction chamber.

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  • UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA CATARINA (UFSC);WHIRLPOOL S.A.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Binder, Cristiano Florianopolis, BR 18 23
Binder, Roberto Joinville, BR 18 24
Hammes, Gisele Florianopolis, BR 9 10
Klein, Aloisio Nelmo Joinville, BR 21 28

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