Abstract:
The invention pertains to a method of increasing the sulfuric acid concentration of a first aqueous sulfuric acid solution with a sulfuric acid concentration of 82-89% to a concentrated sulfuric acid solution with a sulfuric acid concentration of at least 90%, comprising the steps of evaporating water from the first aqueous sulfuric acid solution in an evaporator vessel to the concentrated sulfuric acid solution, pumping around a mixture of the first aqueous sulfuric acid solution, part of the concentrated sulfuric acid solution, a second aqueous sulfuric acid solution, and hydrogen peroxide through an enameled piping system comprising the evaporator vessel and one or more heaters and pumps, which piping system is operating at a temperature of at least 180°C, characterized in that the sulfuric acid concentration of the second aqueous sulfuric acid solution is at least 90%.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a method for spinning and washing aramid fiber and for recovering sulfuric acid, using a spinning unit and a sulfuric acid recovery unit, comprising the steps: a) spinning an aramid polymer from a sulfuric acid spin dope to a yarn and coagulating the yarn in a coagulation bath having an inlet for water or diluted sulfuric acid and an outlet for sulfuric acid enriched water; b) washing the yarn with water to obtain washed yarn and washing water containing 0.5-20 wt.% sulfuric acid; c) recycling the sulfuric acid enriched water and optionally the washing water to the sulfuric acid recovery unit; d) increasing the sulfuric acid content of the recycled sulfuric acid enriched water, and optionally the washing water, by evaporation to obtain 20 to 98% sulfuric acid and water; e) mixing the 20 to 98% sulfuric acid with oleum to obtain 98-105% sulfuric acid; f) recycling the 98-105% sulfuric acid to the spinning unit for use as sulfuric acid spin dope.
Abstract:
A process for producing a synthetic fiber composition with reclaimed post consumer carpet yarn, wherein face yarn is shaved from post consumer carpet using a shaving device to provide shaved face yam, the shaved face yarn is reduced in size, contaminants are removed using mechanical screeners, the shave face yarn is melt filtered, and then fiber spun.
Abstract:
A process for stripping chemically bonded spinning solvent from a solution-spun nonwoven web comprising the steps of providing a nonwoven web comprising solvent-laden polymeric fibers having average fiber diameters of less than about 1 micrometer, and transporting the nonwoven web through a solvent stripping zone wherein infrared radiation irradiates the nonwoven web and a solvent stripping fluid impinges on the nonwoven web in order to reduce the solvent concentration of the fibers to less than about 10,000 ppmw.
Abstract:
The invention pertains to a method for spinning and washing aramid fiber and for recovering sulfuric acid, using a spinning unit and a sulfuric acid recovery unit, comprising the steps: a) spinning an aramid polymer from a sulfuric acid spin dope to a yarn and coagulating the yarn in a coagulation bath having an inlet for water or diluted sulfuric acid and an outlet for sulfuric acid enriched water; b) washing the yarn with water to obtain washed yarn and washing water containing 0.5-20 wt.% sulfuric acid; c) recycling the sulfuric acid enriched water and optionally the washing water to the sulfuric acid recovery unit; d) increasing the sulfuric acid content of the recycled sulfuric acid enriched water, and optionally the washing water, by evaporation to obtain 20 to 98% sulfuric acid and water; e) mixing the 20 to 98% sulfuric acid with oleum to obtain 98-105% sulfuric acid; f) recycling the 98-105% sulfuric acid to the spinning unit for use as sulfuric acid spin dope.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for producing monocomponent-microfilaments comprised of multiple component filaments, particularly bi-component filaments, which are produced in a melt spinning method, whereby one of the components is melted out of the multiple component filaments by effecting a thermal treatment using a melt fluid.
Abstract:
Polyamide and polyester mixed waste carpeting can be recycled for use in fabricating new carpeting and pile fabrics by adding a copolymer derived from an alkene monomer and an unsaturated epoxy-containing monomer as a compatibilizing agent.
Abstract:
Appareil et procédé d'extraction d'un matériau d'une longueur courante de fibre continue (F) consistant à déplacer de manière continue la fibre au travers d'un conduit (14) tout en permettant l'écoulement simultané d'un solvant pour le matériau au travers du conduit. Le conduit possède une longueur et une section transversale suffisantes pour faciliter l'extraction de la quantité désirée de matériau. L'écoulement se fait de préférence dans le sens contraire au déplacement de la fibre.
Abstract:
A method of recycling polymers and other plastics comprises: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles (or other suitable recycled polymer) into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) passing the group of flakes through an MRS extruder while maintaining the pressure within the MRS portion of the MRS extruder below about 5 millibars; (E) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (F) preparing the polymer melt for recycling into a new product. In various embodiments, the above process may be utilized in the recycling of, for example, polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polystyrene (PS), expanded polystyrene (EPS), or any other suitable polymer or plastic