Improvement of the equipment design for thermostabilization of synthetic cloth

The work purpose is to develop recommendations for improving the design of a thermal stabilization plant based on the comparison of energy efficiency of various design options. The article investigates various designs of the heating module of the assembly for thermal stabilization of a synthetic cloth. Based on the heat transfer equations, the thermal losses at the upper and lower positions of the heating module working surface are analyzed according to the accepted physical and geometrical parameters. Heat losses due to convective and radiant heat exchange are considered. As a result of the calculations performed, it is determined that replacing the traditional top location of the heating module's working surface with the lower one enables to reduce the power consumption of the installation.