Dry-cleaning with high-pressure carbon dioxide - The influence of process conditions and various co-solvents (alcohols) on cleaning-results

M. J.E. Van Roosmalen*, G. F. Woerlee, G. J. Witkamp

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Abstract

The influence of the process conditions time and temperature on dry-cleaning results with CO2 has been examined in a 25 1 vessel. The optimal cleaning-time lay between 5 and 20 min. There was not one optimal cleaning temperature; therefore, it is considered to perform the process at room temperature (no use of heating or cooling during the process). For most soils, the use of a co-solvent caused a substantial increase in their removal. Of the co-solvents investigated, 2-propanol was the most suitable.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)337-344
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Supercritical Fluids
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alcohols
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Co-solvents
  • Dry-cleaning
  • Process conditions

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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