Development of environmental protection system for installation of chrome plating of the internal surfaces of hydraulic drives with hydrostatic guideways

Abstract

Electroplating is an electrochemical process when a metal layer is deposited on the surfaces of a product. As an electrolyte, a solution of the salts of the deposited metal is used, the vaporization and micro-spray of which have an extremely negative and dangerous effect on humans and the environment. In this work, we present an environmental protection system for implementing the process of chrome plating of the internal surfaces of a hydraulic drive with hydrostatic guideways is presented. The schematic diagram of the environmental protection system includes the first stage of air purification (drip collector), the second stage of air purification (granular filter), as well as a system of granular filter cleaning and a radial fan. To clean the exhaust air from harmful substances, such as aerosols of chromium oxides and sulfuric acid, as well as water vapor, a comprehensive gas purification system for emissions of pollutants is proposed, consisting of step-by-step cleaning in various devices, including a drip collector with two droplet-breaking elements and a granular filter. The presented design of the environmental protection system equipment of the installation for chrome-plating the internal surfaces of a hydraulic drive with hydrostatic guideways will make it possible to effectively neutralize the air environment by cleaning the air from chrome anhydride vapor and other pollutants.