Method and system for the treatment of webs of textile material by liquids and steam
AssigneeEduard Kusters Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsAlfred Keller, Julius Kohnen
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Abstract
In a steamer for the steaming of a web of textile material laden with liquid supplied by an applicator device, steam is continuously fed to the steamer. The quantity of steam fed to the steamer is calculated in dependence upon the amount of liquid previously applied to the web and accurately corresponds to the amount of steam necessary in order to heat the web of material to the steaming temperature.
Claims15
A method of regulating the feed of steam to a steamer in a system for the treatment of liquid treated webs of material, comprising the steps of:
- applying liquid to a web of material;
- measuring the amount of liquid applied to the web of material;
- calculating the amount of steam necessary to treat the web as it passes through the steamer in dependence upon the amount of liquid applied to the web;
- and
- supplying at least such an amount of steam to the steamer, wherein said amount of steam provides the heat required in order to heat the web of material which is laden with liquid to the desired steaming temperature.
A system for the treatment with liquid and steam of a continuously advancing web of textile material, comprising:
- at least one applicator for applying liquids to the web of material;
- a steamer including a housing;
- a quantity control valve for feeding steam into the inside of the steamer housing;
- and
- a control device, wherein the control device controls the position of the quantity control valve so that the flow rate of steam into the steamer is proportional to the total amount of liquid applied per length of web of material by the at least one applicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.