Transport Phenomena in Textile Finishing Equipment

Presented at the 13th Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists in London on 21st September 1984. The application of transport phenomena to textile finishing processes is emphasised. By combination of the predominant transfer processes (momentum, mass and heat/mass transfer) and the engineering objective (operation, design and innovation), three cases are selected dealing with (a) momentum transfer and operation of a rotating washing machine, (b) mass transfer and design of an open-width washing machine and (c) heat/mass transfer in connection with the innovation of porous roller dryers