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Roberto etc. which could squeeze more water out of the Somehow, we will here discuss, more futuristic efficiency is dissipated into heat by different means. has number of innovative ways to reduce quantity of
There is availability of 80C jacket water from 1MW gas
wash boxes required to achieve certain washing levels.
fabric before drying, almost cutting 40% drying cost. In approach for the textile sectors which are producing engine at flow of 15 ~ 20 M3/hour. There is capacity of Horizontal wash box vs vertical wash box, single
case of exhaust fabrics, vacuum drying is saving same their own electricity with use of gas engines. Any gas steam availability from WHR boiler at exhaust of Gas threading vs double threading are now common
drying cost. engine is able to convert less than 43% of gas Engine, equal to 600 ~ 900kg. Further the hot flue from proposal. Washing efficiency is based on following main
consumed into electrical energy. Same percentage of WHR boiler is still available at 180C which is normally factors.
released into air. Infact, this exhaust air is available for
In Last Chapter, regarding the Spinning and Weaving, causing failures/down times. quick and cost free drying of fabric, if injected into Temperature of Water Shower on Fabric
we have mainly emphasized the arrangement of ceiling Thermosole, Stenter, Hot flue chambers. Combining all Use of pre-hot water in showers can save a lot
height and lighting system. Finishing mills are bit more Moreover, it is wiser to have separate building based on above sources, the steam requirement remains limited (especially when pre-hot water from gas engine jacket
complex, more energy hungry and more heat zones, rather than having one common building, to Dyeing/Printing Steamers only. is available). Temperature of all hot sprays can be
environmentally challenged manufacturing setups. A allowing heats in different area to mix and trap. managed in central reservoir which is eventually more
normal Finishing Unit (exhaust or continuous) mainly efficient than normal water spray and then consequent
uses the following natural resources with non-natural Finishing Mills are more prone to expansions owing to washer heat (direct or in-direct water heating). Machines
resource i.e. Chemicals. business dynamics. Investors pushing more production %/0123415/!060378 based on hot spray washing will be cheaper as one
• Power in same area normally challenge esthetic design of common heat exchanger can serve purpose,
• Steam initial planning. So a unit based, production expansion consequently, individual heat exchangers are not
• Water (Raw) is pleaded to keep WIP flooding levels into normal and required saving a lot in machine manufacturing cost.
• Water (Soft) workable esthetics.
• Compressed Air $9&! "#$%&!'%(%&)*+#( 9:2!! Number of squeezes on fabric to meet fresh waters
Steam/Water Savings -205; ,')-. $5203 Intermittent squeezing can increase the washing
Consumption of power used on machines is not being Exhaust and Continuous are two main Finishing setups efficiency by 20%. Although, machine manufactures
discussed, it varies for every machine design. around. Continuous Finishing Setup can be further add extra cost for intermittent squeezers, somehow,
Somehow, many power consumption saving ideas are sub-categorized in Woven and Denim Finishing Setups. there is saving of one wash box over every five wash
available in below discussion. Any finishing setup is comprised of series of chemical boxes. Another innovation is suction slots inside the
treatment with either Wetting or Drying of fabric. Fabric !!!!!! wash box, which vigorously increase the exchange to
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Building of Finishing Mills is being wet and then Dried atleast 2 ~ 5 times, liquor inside the fabric and prove more efficient.
depending on the processes. All the operative cost is
utilized in Wetting/Drying of cost. Any Wetting/Washing Highly efficient wash boxes will reduce the use of water
Treatment cost about 0.5 ~1.0 kg of Steam/kg of fabric and hence will reduce usage of chemicals based on
and 0.9 ~1 kg of steam for drying. (approximately 0.3 Washing Efficiency recipe.
Ton to 0.6Ton for washing of 12 Oz fabric in 1000meter, Water consumptions of the fabric depends on two main
similarly about 0.75 Tons on drying of same). factors, FIRST pollution of fabric when fed to washing End Note
machine i.e. mercerized fabric, Scoured Fabric or Dyed Savings in the finishing units are various. Certain
Water Recycling Fabric etc, SECOND Washing Efficiency of the washing innovations are there for supporting futuristic way of
Water recycling by identifying the different streams of compartment. thinking. We to begin a new processing, new methods,
water and re-using to main reserviour or other machines new techniques. Being competitive and being energy
is an approach that don’t need any more introduction. Pollution of fabric can be reduced with vacuum slots efficient is never ending race. We need to take caution
Depending on processes, upto 20 ~ 25% of water can wherever applicable in the process. Washing efficiency that we should not be left out in race.
be re-used without any treatment.

Turning Point
Contrary to lower height of buildings discussed for Saving one passage of Wetting or Drying will cut the
spinning and weaving sectors, finishing mills are expense of finishing by millions. There had been two
designed with high ceiling level in order to have more approaches in cutting the cost of finishing i.e. saving a Mian Rashid Mahmood
relaxed environment for workers. Underground fresh air wetting pass or saving a drying pass. In latest, practices B.Sc. Textile (Processing)
ducts can be opened in the finishing floors to freshen of European textile units, textile experts used to take MBA (Marketing)
up the air and maintain oxygen levels. Exhaust fans advantage of semi-dry fabric (almost half drying) or Project Manager (US Denim for 9 and 1/2 years)
should be able to release heat/steam from top of roof. no-drying in certain processes i.e. no drying after Previous Sapphire Finishing Mills
Powerless exhaust fans are exemplary for not only bleaching process and wet fabric feeding to Previous Rupafab
saving electricity but also efficient head throw out. mercerizing process or semi drying after washing Previous Nishat Dyeing & Finishing
Exhaust fans fitted on the side walls are normally not process leading to stenter finishing etc.
effective. Heat trap zone are major reason for
employees ailment and low efficiency in summers. Heat Later on, with further, development in continuous
trap zones also effect electronics of the machines Squeezing techniques, there had been rolls like RHL