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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-344 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Supercritical Fluids |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alcohols
- Carbon dioxide
- Co-solvents
- Dry-cleaning
- Process conditions
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry