Integrated Heat-Recovery System For Textile Finishing
A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, has introduced a compact and integrated air-to-air heat-recovery system designed for its Montex 6000 series of tenters.The system, which was developed using the heat exchanger concept invented by the companys Swiss subsidiary Koenig, can be fully integrated into the tenter roof. The system has integrated channels for exhaust and fresh air,which A. Monforts said eliminates the need for costly pipework. It uses energy from the exhaust gas to pre-heat up to 60 percent of the fresh air entering the tenter and feeds it to the tenter through hot air locks positioned near the fabric entry and outlet. According to Monforts, the system can provide energy savings of 10 to 35 percent. In addition, an automatic system is available to perform regularly scheduled cleaning.
Winter 2004