National Textile University, Faisalabad.

B.Sc. Textile Engineering

Practical Lab Report

Course Code: YM-4013

Course Title: Spinning Calculations

Practical No. 07
Title of practical Study and calculation of R.H% in different
departments with the help of dry/wet
temperature.
Student Name M Faizan Haider
Registration No. 16-NTU-0100
Semester/ Section/Group Ym-8
Date of practical 08-08-2020
Date of lab report submission 10-08-2020

Table of Contents
Title......................................................................................................................................3

Abstract................................................................................................................................3

Objectives.............................................................................................................................3

Introduction..........................................................................................................................3

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 Need of RH% control in spinning....................................................................................3

General reasons for RH% and temperature control:-.......................................................4

Material, Tools & Equipment...............................................................................................4

Procedure..............................................................................................................................4

Observation & Results.........................................................................................................5

Discussion............................................................................................................................6

Conclusion............................................................................................................................6

Reference..............................................................................................................................6

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Title

Study and calculation of R.H% in different departments with the help of dry/wet
temperature

Abstract

The experiment was performed for the measurement and calculations of R.H % in
different departments. The R.H was calculated and adjusted with the help of dry and wet
temperature.

Objectives

 To measure the dry and wet temperature of different departments

 To calculate relative humidity of different departments

Introduction

Relative humidity is the ratio of the amount of water vapour present in unit volume of air
to the amount of water vapour required to saturate a unit volume of air under the same
temperature and pressure.This is expressed as a percentage.Humidity is absolute terms is
the amount of water vapour present in a given of the air. In yarn spinning mill must has
to maintain relative humidity. In case of low relative humidity fly dust produced then
production will decrease. If relative humidity become high then production will also
decrease. So, maintaining optimum relative humidity is one of the major task for a
successful spinner. In this article I will discuss on relative humidity with example.

Need of RH% control in spinning

Correct ambient conditions are essential to prevent degradation of textile material during
a series of operation right from beating in blow room to weaving. Yarn should have
requisite properties so that the final product retains its basic shape, size & strength.

(When Humidity is High):- Fiber tends to stick and lead to formation of laps on rolls
which disrupt production process. Removal of laps is not only a manual and time
consuming process, but result in damage of machine part , especially the rubber material
(apron, top roller etc.).

(When Humidity Is Low ):- Fiber become brittle and store electric charges generated
because of friction between the fiber during their spinning process, which affect fiber
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properties and machine too.

In modern spinning machine designed with high speed which increase in temperature of
mill and affect process. Whereas , modern machine has electronic control panel which
requires specific temperature. Textile machinery generally are made of steel and
aluminum which shows expansion during process with different rate which generate
thermal and mechanical stress in machines.

Hence along with maintenance of stable RH% condition, recommended for textile and
also to maintain the temperature level within range.

General reasons for RH% and temperature control:-

 Dry air causes low regain, yarn with low moisture content are weaker thinner, more
brittle & less elastic and prone to generate static charge.
 Material at optimum regain has controlled properties, lower imperfections, more
uniform yarn.
 Higher humidity reduces static problems and machine can run at higher speed.
 Textile weight are standardized at 60% RH and 20degree C , low humidity causes
lower material weight and less profit.
 Humidification reduces fly and micro dust, giving a healthier and more comfortable
working environment

Material, Tools & Equipment

 Thermometer
 RH chart
 Calculator
 Pen and copy

Procedure

 First of all, measure the dry and wet temperature of any department.
 Then calculate the RH% with the help of formula given below:
dry temp ℉−wet temp ℉ × 300
R . H %= −98.6
dry temp ℉
 If we have to calculate the wet temperature by fixing the RH then same formula
will be used.

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  To convert Fahrenheit temperature into Celsius temperature, use following
formula:
Temp ℉=1.80 ×℃ +32
 Repeat same method for each department.

Observation & Results

Figure 1.1 : General recommendation of RH% in spinning mill

Figure 1.2 : General recommendations of temperature in spinning mill

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Discussion

The moisture content and the moisture regain are two factors for measuring the moisture
present in any material. The moisture which is present in the material before processing
may not remain same after the process but changes continuously after each process. In
case of cotton processing, moisture content was decreased in blow room due to intensive
beating action. In carding section, content nearly remains same while after draw frame the
content increase little bit. The reason behind it was maybe of more conditioned
atmosphere. After that the roving of cotton again decrease the moisture content and
during yarn formation, the content decreases.
The reason behind all these fluctuation of moisture content was the material treatment
method and duration and un controlled atmosphere.

Conclusion

There are many different issued involved with humidification of textile plant and as
above described in discussions, getting it wrong can be an expensive mistake. So to
control process, production, quality, comfort conditioning of air is necessary, even though
humidification plant consumes 15% of energy of total spinning plant. That 15% cost can
be overcome by improving quality and production of yarn. In proper conditioning, it is to
work and control the production. As above mentioned condition of RH% and
temperatures for that specific process gives good efficiency and less machine
maintenance.

Reference
 Humidification In Textile Mill (Cotton Yarn Market)
 www.humiditycontrol.com
 www.condair.com
 www.rieter.com
 www.troxtechnik.com