A Study on Liquid Extraction from C otton Fabrics in a Centrifugal Field

Abstract

A study on the extraction of liquid from a cotton fabric is presented. As in the recently published study by Loeb, the extraction is accomplished through the use of a laboratory centrifuge System. The effects of centrifugal field strength, initial liquid content of the fabric load, thickness of the fabric load, the temperature of the extracted liquid, the sur face tension of the extracted liquid, and the extraction time are illustrated by experi mental data. A comparison is made wherever possible with the experimental data of Loeb, and the results of these comparisons are discussed.

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