Process for the finishing and/or drying of wash
OwnerJorg Danneberginventor
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Abstract
A process for the finishing and/or drying of wash or laundry through the utilization of steam as an energy carrier medium, and more particularly, a process employing only steam without the addition of air.
Claims17
A process for the smooth finishing or the smooth finishing and drying of wash through the utilization of only steam as an energy carrier medium, comprising heating and smoothing the wash with an energy carrier comprising substantially only steam, without air, partially condensing said steam to heated water which penetrates the wash to ensure a rapid heat penetration to the interior weaves of the wash and rapid heating of the wash by the steam, whereby the lack of oxygen in the steam avoids singeing of the wash.
A process for smooth finishing and drying wash comprising:
- heating and smoothing the wash in a first phase with an energy carrier comprising substantially only steam, without air, partially condensing said steam to heated water which penetrates the wash to ensure a rapid heat penetration to the interior weaves of the wash and rapid heating of the wash by the steam, whereby the lack of oxygen in the steam avoids singeing of the wash;
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- drying the wash in a second phase by introducing only superheated steam without air addition during a second phase for the vaporization of the moisture in the wash, said moisture including the heated water from said heating phase and moisture which has been present in the wash prior to heating thereof with only steam, with the superheated steam vaporizing the moisture to make the wash more dry while the lack of oxygen in the superheated steam avoids singeing of the wash.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.