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Title: Environmental conditioning for textile yarn-spinning mill

Journal Article · · ASHRAE Journal
OSTI ID:264188
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  1. Pneumafil Corp., Charlotte, NC (United States)

In mid-1993, Parkdale Mills, Inc., entered into a contract with Pneumafil Corporation to design and construct a total environmental conditioning system for their Plant No. 5 Open-End Spinning Room modernization program. This system was put into use in July 1994. Parkdale Mills in Gastonia, N.C. is one of the true innovators in the textile yarn-spinning business. The company presented a challenge to press technology to a new level to meet a number of well-defined goals. These goals were as follows: (1) Room temperature and humidity control -- Very accurate control to enable consistent production of the highest possible quality of yarn; (2) Energy efficiency -- The best achievable to assure the lowest possible production cost to the mill; (3) Dust levels -- The lowest possible within the mill for compliance with OSHA dust standards and for the least impact on yarn quality; and (4) Installed cost -- Not to exceed that of a conventionally designed system.

OSTI ID:
264188
Journal Information:
ASHRAE Journal, Vol. 38, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English