Method for treatment of fibers with ozone-steam mixtures
First Claim
1. A method for treating fibers with an ozone-steam mixture, which comprises(a) conveying the substance through an open-ended chamber having a horizontal middle section,(b) centrally introducing the ozone-steam mixture in said horizontal middle section,(c) exposing the fibers to the ozone-steam mixture in said horizontal middle section, and(d) confining said ozone-steam mixture within said middle section by maintaining the bottom of said section about 15-45 centimeters above the top of the open chamber end.
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Fibers are treated with ozone-steam mixtures by conveying them through an open-ended chamber having a horizontal middle section substantially elevated with respect to the open chamber end. The fibers are exposed to the ozone-steam mixture in the horizontal middle section wherein the ozone-steam mixture is centrally introduced.
An apparatus for carrying out this method includes an open-ended chamber having a horizontal middle section substantially elevated with respect to the open chamber end. Also included are means for moving the substances through the chamber and means for supplying an ozone-steam mixture to the horizontal middle region of the chamber.
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1. A method for treating fibers with an ozone-steam mixture, which comprises
(a) conveying the substance through an open-ended chamber having a horizontal middle section, (b) centrally introducing the ozone-steam mixture in said horizontal middle section, (c) exposing the fibers to the ozone-steam mixture in said horizontal middle section, and (d) confining said ozone-steam mixture within said middle section by maintaining the bottom of said section about 15-45 centimeters above the top of the open chamber end.
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