Method for removing rare earth impurities from nickel-electroplating solution

US9771664B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9771664-B2
Application numberUS-201414771330-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 17, 2014
Priority dateMar 25, 2013
Publication dateSep 26, 2017
Grant dateSep 26, 2017

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A method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution by keeping a nickel-electroplating solution containing rare earth impurities and having pH of 4.0-5.1 at 60° C. or higher for a certain period of time, and then removing precipitate generated by the heating from the nickel-electroplating solution by sedimentation and/or filtration.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution, consisting essentially of keeping a nickel-electroplating solution containing rare earth impurities and having pH of 4.0-4.5 without pH adjustment with heating at 60° C. or higher for 6 hours or more; and then removing a precipitate generated by said heating from said nickel-electroplating solution by sedimentation and/or filtration. 2. The method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution according to claim 1 , wherein said nickel-electroplating solution is stirred while heating. 3. The method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution according to claim 2 , wherein the solution is stirred by air, rotating stirring blades, or circulation by a pump.

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  • of nickel or cobalt · CPC title

  • C25D21/18Primary

    of electrolytes (C25D21/22 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Filtering {particles other than ions (filtering ions C25D21/22)} · CPC title

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What does patent US9771664B2 cover?
A method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution by keeping a nickel-electroplating solution containing rare earth impurities and having pH of 4.0-5.1 at 60° C. or higher for a certain period of time, and then removing precipitate generated by the heating from the nickel-electroplating solution by sedimentation and/or filtration.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hitachi Metals Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C25D21/18. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 26 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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