Scouring, cleaning process

Time the time spent cleaning and soaking the membrane is vital to the overall success of cleaning. Sufficient time must be devoted to the cleaning process to ensure that the cleaning solution has time to penetrate foulants and scale and that the recirculation flows scour as much of the debris off of the membranes as possible. 

Another continuous solvent scouring machine for knitted and woven fabrics is shown in Fig. 5-16. The Bruckner Solvanit continuous process is used for simultaneous scouring, cleaning and for shrinking. The cloth is transported by a patented... 

Additionally, the surfactant properties of filmers reduce the potential for stagnant, heat-transfer-resisting films, which typically develop in a filmwise condensation process, by promoting the formation of condensate drops (dropwise condensation process) that reach critical mass and fall away to leave a bare metal surface (see Figure 11.2). This function, together with the well-known scouring effect on unwanted deposits keeps internal surfaces clean and thus improves heat-transfer efficiencies (often by 5-10%). 

The purpose of scouring is to reduce to an acceptable level the amounts of fats, waxes, oils and dirt present. Apart from the aesthetic benefits of a clean substrate, the major technical reason for scouring is to improve the extent and uniformity of absorbency for subsequent processes, especially coloration. Usually the objective is the complete removal of all extraneous matter but on occasion only partial removal is the aim, since a certain residue of oils, for example, will aid such processes as spinning, weaving or knitting. Scouring is particularly important with natural fibres, which obviously contain much more extraneous matter than do synthetic fibres. 

Scorch resistance, in vulcanization, 22 811 Scorch time, in vulcanization, 22 803 SCORE cleaning system, 24 22 Scotch-Marine boiler, 22 319 Scouring, 9 171, 183, 189, 192, 197 of fibers, 22 180 in wool processing, 26 384-385 Scoville Heat test, 23 159 Scrap... 

In theory, cross-flow is a continuous operation, as the scouring process keeps the membrane surface free of foulants. In practice, however, the scouring action of cross flow is not always enough to prevent all fouling and scaling. Periodically, the membranes will need to be taken off line and cleaned free of material that has accumulated at the surface. 

INTEX SCOUR 118 has been found to have good wetting characteristics in the wet processing of yarns and fabrics. It is particularly useful, however, in scouring since it has good cleaning power and is relatively easy to rinse. 

AmtergeTC. [Am. Emulsions] Organic solvents, detergents, and emulsifiers blend scouring and cleaning aid for textile processing. 

The tubular element Is the least susceptible to fouling and the easiest to clean. This element is widely used in ultrafiltration applications where the process streams contain suspended solids. The tubular element can be cleaned not only by chemical action but also by mechanical means. A sponge rubber ball is pumped through the tubular element with the chemical cleaning solution to scour the membrane surface. 

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