METHOD, APPARATUS, CONTROL SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR AUTOMATICALLY REMOVING CATHODE DEPOSITS DURING BIPOLAR ELECTROCHEMICAL TREATMENT Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B23H3/02 

FIELD: electrochemical treatment processes and equipment for high-accuracy removal of cathode deposits by means of fully automatic method at applying optimal-duration pulses of respective polarity.

SUBSTANCE: method comprises steps of setting optimal duration of pulses for opposite-polarity pulses used at removal of cathode deposits from surface of electrode during electrochemical treatment. Said optimal pulse duration is determined from first calibration realized before blank working and from second calibration realized during working of blank. Blank working process is controlled due to monitoring current value of working parameter and comparing said current value of working parameter with predetermined value of working parameter. Opposite polarity optimal-duration pulse is applied when current value of working parameter exceeds predetermined value of working parameter. Apparatus works in electrode cleaning mode controlled by control system realized with possibility of removing cathode deposits from surface of electrode in real time mode.

EFFECT: possibility for high-accuracy removal of cathode deposits from surface of electrode.

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