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INFMP 4 Retting Konczewitz
INFMP 4 Retting Konczewitz
OSMOTIC DEGUMMING
W. Konczewicz
Water
Physical
retting Dew Chemical
methods
retting degumming
in tank
Bacteries: Bacillus amylobacter, Bacillus felsineus, Granulobacter
pectinovorum, Clostridium felsineum, Bacillus comesii rossi
Water consumption: 1t straw / 20t water and 10t for washing
and rinsing.
optimal parameters:
- temperature of 15 20 oC
- moisture content of air 60 %
PCT/PL2006/000085
PCT/PL2008/000081
Results
7,5
7,0
6,5
The comparison of the post-osmosis and
6,0
post-retting liquids pH depending on the
pH
5,5
duration of the process.
5,0
4,5
4,0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Degumming time [h]
20
16
Acidity [mval/l]
0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Lab scale
Semi-
industrial
scale
Long flax fiber
- Fineness 0.91 [tex]
- Breaking tenacity
62.79 [cN/tex]
6 5
Control pH
1 2 Water inlet
Control
box
t [ C]= const.
4 3
1. Process chamber 4. Heater
2. Cylinder unit 5. Feeding pump
3. Pump 6. Removing pump
Pozna, POLAND