process and apparatus for the treatment of textile fibres, in particular cotton bales pressed for the removal or reduction of these fibres of any organic residue of insects.to their members.

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing textile fibers,in particular pressed bale cotton fibres,for removing therefrom possible adhering organic waste released by insects,which method comprises the step of processing in a microwave oven,by a substantially continuous cycle,the cotton bales by means of microwaves having given frequency and power,so as to dry the organic waste in such a way that the organic waste can be easily removed from the single fibers by a simple beating treatment. The apparatus substantially comprises a microwave processing tunnel thereto the cotton bales are supplied,in succession,by means of a loading conveyor belt,a plurality of microwave generating units arranged in said tunnel and a discharging conveyor belt for unloading the microwave processed cotton bales.