Saturated/superheated steam or hot-air generatorTechnical Field
The invention relates to a generator which is usually used in the textile sector and integrated into the steam chamber, and which can be bonded to the fabric without having to be removed again from the dyed material of the pattern-printed or plain weave fabric dyed with various dyes.
In particular, the invention relates to a generator capable of maintaining dyed fabrics in saturated steam, superheated steam or hot air conditions for a certain time, said generator being capable of forming each of these three stages.
Prior Art
Nowadays, in many fields, mainly in the textile field, various machines are used, with the aim of exposing the product to steam or hot air and to carry out a drying process. These machines generally consist of a body to be processed and an external steam or hot oil boiler to provide heat. The disadvantages of the existing systems are as follows:
a) steam boilers are difficult to install and operate.
b) Being a pressure vessel, is a source of serious danger.
c) Even if steam is partly needed in the plant, all boilers are still running and the bodies of all conveyors are kept at a high temperature, which results in a severe energy consumption.
d) Due to the large number of lines, energy losses, pressure drops, water hammer impacts, faucet failures (condensate, pressure reducers, control valve failures, etc.) inevitably occur.
e) The temperature limit depends on the maximum operating pressure of the installed boiler. (pressure/saturated steam temperature)
The "digital continuous steamer" of utility model No. CN202644178U, protected in china, is a machine of the type described above, which is used for the heat treatment of fabrics. The invention receives its required steam from an external source via a pipe assembly. Therefore, the installation cost is very high and takes much space. Furthermore, time is wasted and labor costs are increased due to the need to establish a connection between the machine and the steam source. Furthermore, energy losses occur.
Another patent, european patent No. EP2195575B1, is entitled "superheated steam generator". The invention comprises the following steps: a rectilinear pipe section (1); a resistor (3) wound on the linear tube section and supplied by a power source; a wound tube section (2) connected at one end to the linear tube section, the wound tube section being wound to form a cylindrical spiral covering the resistor. However, when examining the details of the present invention, it can be seen that this is a completely different approach.
Further, patent application No. tr2014/05976, owned by the applicant of the present invention, relates to a steaming, heating and drying machine comprising all the elements used in the area where the product requires steam air, hot air and a drying process, and comprising a main body which houses and holds all the elements and a treatment chamber located inside the main body and in which the product is treated, the steaming, heating and drying machine further comprising a heat source which provides heat, the heat source being located in the heat transfer chamber, and a heat transfer chamber in which the heat transfer unit can be filled with water to generate steam when required.
In the above invention, water in the water-filled heat transfer chamber is heated to generate steam, and the resulting steam is used in the process. The most important differences compared to the present invention are: in the present invention, a structure not filled with water is used. The most important difference of the method according to the invention is not heating the water, but washing the dry air and saturating it by spraying the water onto the hot surface.
When examining the above-mentioned applications, it is clear that they are not similar inventions that eliminate the mentioned technical problems.
Object of the Invention
The main object of the present invention is to develop a generator that is generally used in the textile field and integrated into the steam chamber, which can be adhered to the fabric without having to be removed again, from a pattern printed or plain woven dyed material dyed with various dyes.
Another main object of the present invention is to develop a generator capable of maintaining the dyed fabric for a certain time in saturated steam, superheated steam or hot air conditions, said generator being capable of forming each of these three phases.
It is yet another principal object of the present invention to enable dry air to be scrubbed and saturated by spraying water onto hot surfaces that are not filled with water.
It is yet another principal object of the present invention to condition the air with a heated battery and spray water on various hot surfaces to wash and saturate the dry air.
It is yet another principal object of the present invention to direct the washed and conditioned air back into the system through a fan.
Drawings
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a generator system of the present invention.
Reference numerals
1. Ambient air entry point to system
2. Entry point of conditioned air from system to environment
A. Chamber
B. Fabric
C. Heating battery
D. Water conditioning system
E. Nozzle with a nozzle body
F. Separator
G. Circulating fan
H. Fresh air inlet
K. Chimney fan
Details of the invention
The invention relates to a method performed by a generator, generally used in the textile field and integrated into a steamer (chamber), which is capable of binding the dyed material of a pattern-printed or plain weave fabric dyed with various dyes to the fabric without having to be removed again, said generator holding the dyed fabric for a certain time in saturated steam, superheated steam or hot air and being capable of forming each of these three phases.
Fig. 1 shows a general schematic of a generator according to the invention. As shown, the fabric (B) is moved in the suspension bar so as to remain in the chamber (a) for the desired time. The entry point (1) of ambient air to the system and the adjusted entry point (2) from the system to the ambient air are shown in fig. 1.
When the system requires saturated steam, the return exhaust gas is pressurized by the water conditioning system (D) and washed with water sprayed by the nozzle (E) and then sent to the heating cell (C), which is taken in by the circulation fan (F) through the ambient air into the entry point of the system and contaminated by the low-temperature gas generated by the stationary reaction.
The return exhaust gas, which is washed with water and simultaneously re-humidified by the spray nozzles (E), is simultaneously heated in a gas or fluid fuel heating unit to about 3-6 ℃ above the saturated steam temperature (100 ℃) by the heating cell or by a superheated oil cell to be heated before and located in the region of the heating cell (C), and the return exhaust gas is passed through a separator (G) and brought into a homogeneous state after its pressure has been increased and is sent to chamber (a) by the entry point of the ambient air into the system (1).
When superheated steam air is required, the outlet temperature is set to the desired temperature (110 ℃ C. and 250 ℃ C.), with the process and system as described above.
When hot air is required or a part of it is required, the fresh air inlet (H) is opened by setting the heating cell (C) to the required hot air temperature without operating the water conditioning system (D) (pressurization, level, flow, water supply and drainage system), with the same process and system as described above. Thus, dry hot air is sent to the chamber (a), the suspended fabric (B) is dried, return air is reheated and partially refreshed, and the ambient exhaust air is removed by the chimney fan (K).
The present inventors have developed a generator capable of maintaining dyed fabric for a certain time under saturated steam, superheated steam or dry hot air conditions, said generator being capable of forming each of these three stages.
With the system according to the invention, it is ensured that the dry hot air is both washed and saturated by spraying water onto the hot surfaces that are not filled with water, the air is conditioned by heating the battery, the dried air is washed and saturated by spraying water onto the various hot surfaces, and the conditioned air after washing is redirected to the system by means of a fan.
All these processes are performed by a system integrated in the chamber according to the invention, thereby significantly reducing energy, production costs and eliminating the need for systems such as external steam boilers, hot oil boilers, etc. In addition, the need for systems such as fluid transfer means between the steam boiler and the chamber is eliminated.