Textile Ozone Treatment Dehumidification System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing textile processing systems face challenges in achieving uniform ozone treatment for large batches without causing color inhomogeneities or defects, as increased production capacity often leads to unwanted staining and uneven bleaching.
Innovation Solution
A system incorporating a dehumidification module connected to the textile processing machine, which reduces the humidity of the gaseous ozone mixture, preventing the formation of water droplets and controlling ozone reactivity to ensure uniform treatment and prevent defects.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a large batch of garments is placed in a drum for ozone treatment to increase production capacity, then the amount of garments processed per batch increases, but color inhomogeneities and stains appear on the garments
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the humidity parameter of the gaseous mixture by introducing a dehumidification system. By controlling the humidity level in the ozone-treated atmosphere, the system prevents water droplet formation that causes staining, thereby maintaining uniform treatment across large batches of garments while increasing production capacity
Solution Approach 2:
The dehumidification system acts as an intermediary component between the ozone generation system and the garments. It modifies the gaseous mixture by removing excess moisture, creating an optimized atmosphere that enables uniform ozone distribution over large batches without causing the harmful effects of high humidity
2Productivity
If the gaseous mixture humidity is high during ozone treatment, then the treatment process can proceed, but water droplets form causing stains and defects on the textile surface
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful effect of high humidity (which causes water droplet formation) into a beneficial controlled parameter. By using a dehumidification system, the previously problematic moisture in the gaseous mixture is transformed into a controllable variable, where optimal humidity levels are maintained to prevent staining while preserving treatment effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The system actively modifies the humidity parameter of the gaseous mixture through dehumidification. This parameter change prevents the phase transition of water vapor to liquid droplets, thereby eliminating the staining mechanism while allowing the ozone treatment process to continue uninterrupted
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively prevents defects and ensures homogeneous bleaching across large batches, reducing time, chemicals, energy, and costs while maintaining high reproducibility and quality in textile processing.
Implementation Method 1
a dehumidification system which is connected to or is integrated into the textile processing machine and which reduces a humidity of the gaseous mixture
Implementation Method 2
Treating textiles, such as garments, with ozone gas is known... for achieving a number of different finishing effects on the textiles, such as for example bleaching (i.e. changing the color of) the textile's fabric
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AI summary
A system comprising: a machine (3, 31) for processing textiles and configured to treat, within the same, textiles with a gaseous mixture comprising ozone gas; and a dehumidification system (6) connected to, or integrated into, the machine (3, 31) and configured to reduce a humidity of the gaseous mixture. Also, a method for processing textiles, comprising: in a machine (3, 31) for processing textiles, treating textiles with a gaseous mixture that comprises ozone gas; and, using a dehumidification system (6) connected to, or integrated into, the machine (3, 31) for reducing a humidity of the gaseous mixture.