Detergent injection systems for carbon dioxide cleaning apparatus

• Main Authors: J.B. MCCLAIN, T.J. ROMACK, J.P. DEYOUNG
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.08.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE OILS, FATS, FATTY SUBSTANCES AND WAXES; CANDLES; CHEMISTRY; CLEANING; CLEANING IN GENERAL; DETERGENT COMPOSITIONS; DETERGENTS; FATTY ACIDS THEREFROM; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; LAUNDERING; LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILEARTICLES; METALLURGY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL; RECOVERY OF GLYCEROL; RESIN SOAPS; SOAP OR SOAP-MAKING; TEXTILES; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; USE OF SINGLE SUBSTANCES AS DETERGENTS

A system for the controlled addition of detergent formulations and the like to a carbon dioxide cleaning apparatus comprises: (a) a high pressure wash vessel; (b) an auxiliary vessel; (c) a drain line connecting the auxiliary vessel to the wash vessel; (d) optionally but preferably, a separate vent...