Evaluation and Enhancement of the Energy Efficiency of Compressed Air Supply Systems for Airjet Weaving and Spinning

Sponsored by

Consortium on Competitiveness for the Apparel, Carpet, and Textile Industry (CCACTI)

A Georgia's Traditional Industries Program (TIP)

Project  Reports and Progress Update

Objectives

The use of the latest technologies enables the US textile industry to compete in the global economy very successfully, even with low-wage countries. The US industry has often opted for the technologies with the highest production rate, such as airjet weaving and airjet spinning. Airjet machines, compared with some other modern technologies, are less energy efficient, and as a result, the energy cost per unit volume of product has increased in the last few decades.    This project aims at a better understanding of the energy usage and an improvement in compressed air system to reduce the energy cost for yarn and fabric production.   

The Participants

Academic:  Georgia Institute of Technology   (Youjiang Wang, Jim Clark, Wiley Holcombe, Andrew Robinson)

Industry:  West Point Stevens, Georgia Power

For further information:  Contact  Dr. Y.  Wang

Updated:01/15/02  by Y Wang