STRIP FORMING ELECTRODE AND OXYGEN SUPPLY CONDUIT FOR OXY CUTTING UNDERWATER

摘要

THIS STICK IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN AN OXYCOUPAGE PROCESS, PARTICULARLY UNDERWATER, WHICH USES ELECTRIC CURRENT TO AT LEAST START THE CUT. IT IS MADE OF A METAL TUBE 10 WHICH CONTAINS METAL STICKS 16. THE STICK IS HELD IN A SUPPORT BY AN END AND IT IS USED FOR ELECTRICAL CURRENT AND OXYGEN AT ITS FREE END, OR IT BURNS. ACCORDING TO THE INVENTION, THE METAL TUBE 10 HAS AT LEAST ONE LAYER 12, 14 OF A GOOD ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE METAL. THE INTERNAL STICKS 16 ARE STEEL, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM, TITANIUM, TUNGSTENE, MOLYBDENE OR AN ALLOY OF THESE METALS. THE SOURCE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT MAY BE AN AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY FOR EXAMPLE. OXYCOUPAGE WITH SUCH STICKS ALLOWS TO SECTION ALL MATERIALS, ALSO CONCRETE FOR EXAMPLE.