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Table 1 General process parameters in the galvanizing unit, described previously in [24, 26]

From: Parasitic resistance as a predictor of faulty anodes in electro galvanizing: a comparison of machine learning, physical and hybrid models

Process parameter

Characteristics

Rectifier voltage

11.228 ± 2.525 V (mean ± std.dev.)

Line speed

 < 120 m/min

Anode type

Insoluble Ti anodes with IrO2 coating

Anode strip gap

8 mm

Anode dimensions

995 mm \(\times\) 1650 mm

Electrical current density

 < 150 A/dm2

Electrolyte flow per cell

 < 1000 m3/h