Supercritical CO2 Cleaning and Sterilization of Commercial / Industrial Textile
Supercritical CO2 Cleaning and Sterilization of Commercial / Industrial Textile
Summary
SCH Number
2010098304
Lead Agency
Energy Commission
(California Energy Commission)
Document Title
Supercritical CO2 Cleaning and Sterilization of Commercial / Industrial Textile
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Document Description
This project aims to build the first commercial supercritical-carbon dioxide textile cleaning machine to document and validate:
* Real worked cleaning performance across different industrial/commercial textiles, fabrics and surfactant formulations;
* Machine operating specifications including utilities (e.g. energy) consumption; cycle time; operability and workflow; component reliability; sterilization/disinfecting capabilities;
* Benchmarking of all relevant performance/cost criteria vs. incumbent water.
For this project, Southern California Gas Co. has agreed to provide the measurement and verification of natural gas savings, while the Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power has agreed to provide measurement and verification of water savings.
Basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource evaluation activities that do not result in major disturbances to an environmental resource.
