System and method for electrolytic cleaning

An apparatus for cleaning surfaces of a conductive body, said apparatus comprising:

• a first container having an electrolytic cleaning solution therein;
• a second container connected to said first container to permit said electrolytic cleaning solution to flow between said first container and said second container;
• at least one spray nozzle positioned in said second container, said at least one spray nozzle connected to said first container to permit said electrolytic cleaning solution to flow from said first container to said at least one spray nozzle;
• a direct current power source having a high voltage and a low current output, said direct current power source having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal,
• a first grid positioned in said second container, said first grid being connected to said positive output terminal;
• a second grid positioned in said second container substantially parallel to said first grid, said second grid connected to said negative output terminal, and wherein said conductive body being positioned on said second grid;
• and
• wherein when said direct current power source and said spray nozzle are activated, said electrolytic cleaning solution flowing through said at least one nozzle washes over said conductive body and said first grid and said second grid induce a current in said electrolytic cleaning solution washing over said conductive body to clean said surface.

A method of electrolytically cleaning surfaces on an object comprising the steps of:

• providing a container having an electrolytic cleaning solution therein;
• providing a spray washer having at least one spray nozzle;
• connecting the container to the at least one spray nozzle to cause the electrolytic cleaning solution to flow from the container to the at least one spray nozzle;
• providing an inverter power source having a high voltage and a low current, direct current output, the inverter power source having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal;
• positioning the object in the spray washer;
• connecting the positive output terminal to the at least one spray nozzle;
• connecting the negative output terminal to the object;
• activating the inverter power source and the at least one spray nozzle to flow a current through the electrolytic cleaning solution sprayed as a continuous stream by the at least one nozzle to the object, to clean the surfaces of the object;
• deactivating the inverter power source and the at least one spray nozzle when cleaning is completed;
• and
• removing the object from the spray washer.

A method of cleaning surfaces of a conductive body, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a container having an electrolytic cleaning solution therein;
• providing a spray washer having at least one spray nozzle;
• connecting the container to the at least one spray nozzle to permit the electrolytic cleaning solution to flow from the container to the at least one spray nozzle;
• providing an inverter power source having a high voltage and a low current, direct current output, the inverter power source having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal;
• connecting the positive output terminal to a first grid positioned in the spray washer;
• connecting the negative output terminal to a second grid positioned substantially parallel to said first grid in the spray washer;
• positioning the conductive body on the second grid in the spray washer;
• activating the inverter power source and the at least one spray nozzle to induce a current in the electrolytic cleaning solution washing over the conductive body from the at least one spray nozzle to clean the surfaces of the conductive body;
• deactivating the inverter power source and the at least one spray nozzle when cleaning is completed;
• and
• removing the conductive body from the spray washer.

An apparatus for cleaning the surface of a conductive body, said apparatus comprising:

• a container having an electrolytic cleaning solution therein;
• a direct current power source having a high voltage and a low current output, said direct current power source having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal, and said negative output terminal being operatively connected to said conductive body;
• and
• an anode in contact with said electrolytic cleaning solution, wherein said anode is connected to the positive output terminal of said power source;
• and
• wherein said conductive body is at least partially immersed in said electrolytic cleaning solution, and when said power source is activated, current flows through said electrolytic cleaning solution and to said conductive body to clean said surface.

An apparatus for cleaning surfaces of a conductive body, said apparatus comprising:

• a container having an electrolytic cleaning solution therein;
• at least one spray nozzle connected to said container to permit said electrolytic cleaning solution to flow from said container to said at least one spray nozzle;
• an inverter power source having a high voltage and a low current output, said inverter power source having a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal, said positive output terminal being connected to said at least one spray nozzle and said negative output terminal being connected to said conductive body;
• and
• wherein when said inverter power source and said spray nozzle are activated, said electrolytic cleaning solution flowing through said at least one nozzle carries a current to said conductive body to clean said surface.