Drying apparatus and dryer for a textile web comprising an improved device for introducing heat
US10119757B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/10
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A drying apparatus includes a dryer for a textile web. The dryer includes a drying chamber and at least one air-permeable drum arranged to rotate in the drying chamber. The textile web is guidable over a partial section of the circumference of the drum and heated drying air is flowable through the textile web. The dryer further includes a device to introduce heat for heating up the drying air. The device includes an internal hot gas source and an external hot gas source. The internal hot gas source is a component of the dryer and the external hot gas source is arranged peripherally to the dryer and includes a hot gas line connected at least indirectly to the dryer.
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