Development of a new electrolytic/potentio-static pickling process for stainless and high-alloyed- steels (PICKINOX)

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: 7210-MA-439

Project closed

Start date 1 July 1996

End date 30 June 1999

Funded under

• Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002

Total cost € 909 000,00

EU contribution € 545 400,00

Coordinated by

CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA
Italy

Objective

This project aims to set up a continuous electrolytic pickling line for various steels including ferritic, austenitic and possibly duplex. This line will be ecologically acceptable based on an alternative system based on the dissolution rate of Cr-depleted alloy using the potentio-static electrochemical control of steel dissolution. This process will be set up using simpler pickling solutions than in conventional HNO3/HF baths. This will lower costs, reduce environmental impact by reducing toxic NOX emissions, and improve efficiency.

Programme(s)

• ECSC-STEEL C - Medium-term guidelines for the ECSC steel RTD programme of research and pilot/demonstration projects, 1996-2002

Topic(s)

• F3 - Special and alloy steels

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

CENTRO SVILUPPO MATERIALI SPA

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via di Castel Romano 100/102 ; 00128 ROMA EUR ; Italy
• Total cost: No data

Participants (2)

FACTORIA DE ACERINOX

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 11370 LOS BARRIOS (CADIZ)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTET FÖR METALLFORSKNING

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Drottning Kristinas väg 48 ; 114 28 STOCKHOLM
• Total cost: No data