Radio frequency drying of textile material

• Main Authors: SMITH; GEOFFREY A, MCAULEY; THOMAS F
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.12.1981
• Subjects: BLASTING; DRYING; DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; WEAPONS

Textile material to be dried is mounted in an apparatus on a plurality of supports (1). The supports are moved along a predetermined path, and suction and radio frequency energy are applied to the material, to dry it. A pump (10a) which can pump both liquid and vapor draws air through the material t...