The discussion focuses on the design of a vacuum chamber to remove 6% moisture from 500 kg of polyester staples, which initially contains 12% moisture, within one hour at a maximum temperature of 40°C. The user, Ravindra, seeks assistance in designing the vessel and mentions the ability to calculate pump capacity. The consensus indicates that utilizing a vacuum chamber is the most effective method for moisture removal in this scenario.
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What kind of concepts were you thinking of?ravindrar said:Summary:: Moisture removal from Polyester staples.
I want to remove 6% moisture in one hour from 500 kg of polyester staples, which contains 12% moisture using vacuum chamber at maximum temperature of 40´´°¨ C. Can anybody help to design vessel. I can calculate pump capacity.
Does this related thread help? (it's for drying lumber)ravindrar said:Summary:: Moisture removal from Polyester staples.
I want to remove 6% moisture in one hour from 500 kg of polyester staples, which contains 12% moisture using vacuum chamber at maximum temperature of 40´´°¨ C. Can anybody help to design vessel. I can calculate pump capacity.
As posted removing moisture from 500 kg staples in shortest possible time. I feel vacuum will best option.Chestermiller said:What kind of concepts were you thinking of?
berkeman said:Does this related thread help? (it's for drying lumber)
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/help-with-building-a-vacuum-chamber.981345/