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11/10/2005AIMCAL FALL CONFERENCE - MYRTLE BEACH - SC - USA - 19 October 20051
FLAME TREATMENT FLAME TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AND ITS TECHNOLOGY AND ITS
APPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS
Stefano MancinelliesseCI SRL Process Engineer
esse CIflame treaters®
Via Flaminia Ternana no.386
05035 – Narni (TR) - ITALY
www.essecinet.com
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SUMMARYSUMMARY
1. Laminar flame profile
2. Flame chemistry
3. PP surface flame oxidation mechanism
4. Flame treatment main process parameters
5. Flame treatment applications
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1.1.11 LAMINAR FLAME LAMINAR FLAME PROFILEPROFILE
1) Preheating zone;
2) Luminous zone;
3) Recombination zone
Temp. profile
Radicals gradient
Unburned gases
convective flows
+
Radicals diffusion
REDUCING ZONENO TREATMENTEXCESS GAS
OXIDIZING ZONETREATMENT AREAEXCESS O2
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1.1.22 LAMINAR FLAME LAMINAR FLAME PROFILEPROFILE
FLAME SPEEDMallard-LeChatelier Theory
SL ~ (b ´ RR)1/2
b = Thermal Diffusivity = l/rcp
FLAME = Dynamic balance between flame speed and
mixture speed ÞMixt. Flow vs. Air Gap
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1.1.33 LAMINAR FLAME LAMINAR FLAME PROFILEPROFILE
Flame speed and mixture speed in premixed laminar flame
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1.1.44 LAMINAR FLAME LAMINAR FLAME PROFILEPROFILE
FLAMMABILITY LIMITS (FUEL VOL. %)
551022C3H8
611555CH4
79281515NH3
94741612CO
947544H2
O2AIRO2AIR
GAS RICHGAS LEAN
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2.2.11 FLAME CHEMISTRYFLAME CHEMISTRY
Chain/Radical reactions:l M Þ R ; Initiating step – k1
l R+M Þ aR+M’ ; Chain Branching – k2
l R+M Þ R+P ; Propagating step – k3
l R+M Þ P’ ;Terminating/Production – k4
l R Þ P’’ ; Wall destruction – k5M = reactants; P,P’,P’’ = reaction products
Multiplication factor a = 1 + [(k4 + k5) / k2]
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2.2.22 HH22 -- 0022
COMBUSTION SYSTEMCOMBUSTION SYSTEMChain Branching Þ RADICAL POOL
H+O2 Þ OH+O;
OH+H2 Þ H+H2O;
O+H2 Þ OH+H;
O+H2O Þ 2OH.
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2.2.33 METHANE OXIDATIONMETHANE OXIDATION
CH4 + M Þ CH3 + H + MCH4 + X Þ CH3 + XHa) methyl radicals oxidation Þ CH3O;CH2O
b) C2H6 formation and its oxidation
Þ H2O and CO2 production (passing through CO).
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3.3.11 PP PP surface flame oxidation surface flame oxidation
mechanismmechanism
l C-H link breaking vs. C-C link breaking;l OH > O > H >> HO2
RH+OH Þ R°+H2O; Initiating stepRH+H Þ R°+H2
R°+OH Þ ROH;
R°+HO2 Þ ROOH; Propagating stepR°+O2 Þ ROO;R°+H2O2 Þ ROO+OHR°+O Þ RO
R°+H Þ RH; Terminating step
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3.3.22 PP PP surface flame oxidation surface flame oxidation
mechanismmechanism
b-scission reaction:
-C-C-C- Þ -C=O + C
ô
O
O Þ alkoxy radicals RO° Þ LMWOM.
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3.3.33 PP PP surface flame oxidation surface flame oxidation
mechanismmechanism
l O/C RATIO
l IMWOM vs. LMWOM
INCREASED SURFACE ENERGY
l Chain Scission behaviour
l “Aging” behaviour
l Metallizing barrier effect & Improved surface properties
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3.3.44 PP PP surface flame oxidation surface flame oxidation
mechanismmechanism
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TREATED
3.3.55 PP PP surface flame oxidation surface flame oxidation
mechanismmechanism
UNTREATED
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4.4.11 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
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4.4.2 2 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
A) MIXTURE FLOW
Q1 Q2
MIXTURE FLOW (m3/h)
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4.4.3 3 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERSTREATMENT LEVEL vs. MIXTURE FLOW CURVES
(AT DIFFERENT LINE SPEEDS)
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
MIXTURE FLOW [Nmc/h per burner meter]
v 150m/min
v 200m/min
v 250m/min
v 300m/min
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4.4.44 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
TREATMENT LEVEL vs. MIXTURE FLOW CURVES
(AT DIFFERENT LINE SPEEDS)
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
52
54
40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140
MIXTURE FLOW [Nmc/h per burner meter]
v 350m/min
v 400m/min
v 450m/min
v 500m/min
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4.4.55 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
f = EQUIVALENCE
RATIO
B) MIXTURE COMPOSITION
l = LAMBDA =
= 1 / f
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4.4.66 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
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4.4.77 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
TREATMENT LEVEL vs. JONO TEMPERATURE CURVE (Qmix = 48m3/h*m; gap
4.0mm; s 160m/min; H2O roll = 27°C)
303540455055
810 820 830 840
Jono temperature [°C]
Tre
atm
en
t L
ev
el
[d
yn
es/c
m]
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4.4.88 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
Lambda value vs. Room Temperature
at different relative humidity values.Natural Gas combustion (d=0.59).
Stoichiometric at 20°C; H% = 0
0,4
0,5
0,6
0,7
0,8
0,9
1
1,1
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Room Temperature [°C]
RH 0%
RH 25%
RH 50%
RH 75%
RH 100%
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4.4.99 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
C) AIR GAP
AIR GAP OPTIMIZATION CURVE (METHANE 2.5 GAS;
MIXTURE LAMBDA 1.028; GRID TYPE 0)
2,5
3
3,5
4
4,5
5
1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
OUTPUT MIXTURE SPEED [m/h]
AIR
GA
P [
mm
]
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4.4.1010 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
FLAME TEMPERATURE vs. AIR GAP at different mixture compositions
1290
1300
1310
1320
1330
1340
1350
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
AIR GAP [mm]
LAMBDA 1.000LAMBDA 1.050LAMBDA 0.950
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4.4.1111 FLAME TREATMENT MAIN FLAME TREATMENT MAIN PROCESS PARAMETERSPROCESS PARAMETERS
D) TREATER ROLL TEMPERATURE
P =KA DT ; [W/m]
K [W/(m2/°C)]
A [m2] ; DT [°C]
1/K =S / (A´lm) + 1/h +Rd
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5.5.11 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
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• • • •
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Anti-blocking particles (mineral or polymer)
Slip agents – Amides
Anti-static – Tertiary Ethoxilated Amines
Anti-static – GMS
Layer “C” – Heat Seal
Layer “A” – Heat Seal / Conversion
Layer “B” – PP Structural
•
BOPP Films for Printing and Lamination
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5.5.22 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
Flame treated. Slow peeling.
Corona treated. Fast peeling. Flame treated. Fast peeling.
NO ADHESION PROMOTERCorona treated. Slow peeling.
BOPP Films for Printing and Lamination
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5.5.33 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
CORONA TREATED
BOPP Films for Printing and Lamination
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5.5.44 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
FLAME TREATED
BOPP Films for Printing and Lamination
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5.5.55 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
•• • •Anti-blocking particles
Layer “C” – Heat Seal
Layer “A” – Al deposition receptive
Layer “B” –PP Structural
Al layer (deposition under vacuum)
•
Metallized Coex films
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5.5.6 6 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
Metallized Coex films
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5.5.77 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
Metallized Coex films
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5.5.88 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
TargetsEffective treatment at high line speeds, with little impact in heat seal initiation temperature (SIT),
on optical properties and flatness
Results Treated film UT/UT sealing temp= Untreat UT/UT;UT/T and T/T sealing temp. max 10°C > UT/UT .
UT = untreated; T = treated .
Sealable Coex films
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5.5.99 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
363.977.587.1147414.8454.8Seal Str.[N]
NYYv.littleNNCurling
NYYLightNNFilm aspect
(stripes)
424443424141Dynes/cm
192619261919Roll Temp.[°C]
325325325325325325Speed [m/min]
815825815815815815T Jono [°C]
2.532.82.52.52.5Gap [mm]
283936282725Mixt. [m3/h*m]
654321
Sealable Coex films
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5.5.10 10 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
SEALING STRENGHT vs. FLAME TREATMENT PARAMETERS
454,8414,8
14787,1 77,5
363,9
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
45 48 50 65 70 50
Mixture flow values [Nm3/h]
Sealable Coex films
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5.5.11 11 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
White Opaque films / Synthetic Paper
Targets
Effective treatment at high line speeds, with little on optical properties and flatness
ResultsTreatment level up to 44 dynes/cm at 450m/min without problems as stripes along film width and
curling effect
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5.5.1212 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
0/10/11/211/2Curling
10/121/22/3 Film aspect
(stripes)
44 42 46 4250Dynes/cm
1616202020Roll Temp.[°C]
280280280280280Speed [m/min]
820820815815815T Jono [°C]
2.82.52.82.53.3Gap [mm]
3530403550Mixt. [m3/h*m]
54321
White Opaque films / Synthetic Paper
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5.5.1313 FLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONSFLAME TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
esseCI SRL PILOT PLANT
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