From: Sustainable processes for pre-treatment of cotton fabric
Steps in the conventional processes | Water consumption (m3/ton) | Energy consumption (kWh/ton) | Cost (Rs/ton)a |
---|---|---|---|
Desizing (MLR 1:20) | 20 | 697 | 5578 |
Hot wash (MLR 1:50) | 50 | 4068 | 32,542 |
Scouring (MLR 1:30) | 30 | 2441 | 19,525 |
Hot wash (MLR 1:50) | 50 | 4068 | 32,542 |
Bleaching (MLR 1:30) | 30 | 1743 | 13,946 |
Hot wash (MLR 1:50) | 50 | 4068 | 32,542 |
Neutralisation (MLR 1:50) | 50 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 280 | 17,085 | 136,677 |