Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus
Abstract
A method of cleaning polyurethane foams where the material is transported through a wash station while alternately soaking the polyurethane foam in an organic solvent and squeezing solvent from the polyurethane foam a number of times. Then the polyurethane foam is sent through a rinse or solvent transfer station for reducing the concentration of solvent in the foam. The rinsed polyurethane foam is sent to a drying station wherein the foam is repeatedly squeezed while being exposed to hot air to remove wet air from the foam.
- Inventors:
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- Chicago, IL
- Oak Lawn, IL
- Clarendon Hills, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872188
- Patent Number(s):
- 5882432
- Assignee:
- University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F26 - DRYING F26B - DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- efficient; continuous; dryer; flexible; polyurethane; foam; cleaning; apparatus; method; foams; material; transported; wash; station; alternately; soaking; organic; solvent; squeezing; times; rinse; transfer; reducing; concentration; rinsed; drying; repeatedly; squeezed; exposed; hot; air; remove; wet; polyurethane foams; polyurethane foam; organic solvent; hot air; cleaning apparatus; wet air; /134/
Citation Formats
Jody, Bassam, Daniels, Edward, and Libera, Joseph A. Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus. United States: N. p., 1999.
Web.
Jody, Bassam, Daniels, Edward, & Libera, Joseph A. Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus. United States.
Jody, Bassam, Daniels, Edward, and Libera, Joseph A. Fri .
"Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872188.
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title = {Efficient continuous dryer for flexible polyurethane foam and cleaning apparatus},
author = {Jody, Bassam and Daniels, Edward and Libera, Joseph A},
abstractNote = {A method of cleaning polyurethane foams where the material is transported through a wash station while alternately soaking the polyurethane foam in an organic solvent and squeezing solvent from the polyurethane foam a number of times. Then the polyurethane foam is sent through a rinse or solvent transfer station for reducing the concentration of solvent in the foam. The rinsed polyurethane foam is sent to a drying station wherein the foam is repeatedly squeezed while being exposed to hot air to remove wet air from the foam.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1999},
month = {1}
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