Optimisation of nickel electrodeposition solutions for power usage

摘要

If electroplating processes are to beudtruly ‘green’ a number of issues must beudaddressed, notably water and electricaludpower usage. Electricity is used both forudthe driving of the process itself and forudsome of the process conditions, eg.udtemperature, agitation etc. The study ofudsolution conductivity for electroplatingudsolutions shows how some electricaludpower saving can be achieved. In theudcase of nickel small gains can be madeudby optimising solution concentrationsudbut greater gains are attainable by theuduse of air-free agitation.