1. Press Release
Italian textile producers reap benefits of Monforts heat recovery system
Figures recently released by three Italian textile producers identify significant energy
savings with reduced gas consumption, directly attributed to Monforts heat recovery
system; now fitted as standard on the company’s Montex 6500 stenters.
Significant energy savings, with reduced gas consumption, have been made by three Italian
textile producers – Giovanni Clerici & Figli SpA, TMR Cederna and Tintea - thanks to the heat
recovery system fitted to their Montex 6500 stenters.
The integrated heat recovery system is part of Monforts on-going effort to reduce energy
consumption in the textile industry and is now fitted as standard to all its Montex 6500 stenters.
Records maintained by Giovanni Clerici & Figli SpA over the past 18 months have indicated a
large reduction in gas consumption. Its non-Monforts 6-chamber stenter, without a heat
recovery system, in its Gallarate facility, has been consuming 83m³/h. If evaluated as an 8-
chamber unit it equates as 111 m³/h.
In comparison, Clerici’s 8-chamber Montex 6500 with heat recovery is consuming just 55m³ /h;
providing a significant reduction of 56 m³/h.
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The second company, lining fashion wear producer, TMR Cederna Fodere SpA has two Montex
stenters in its finishing operation, one a Montex 5000 without heat recovery and the second, a
Montex 6500 fitted with heat recovery.
The 5-chamber Montex 5000 consumes 37m³/h which, if calculated as an 8-chamber stenter.
equates at 59m³/h. Gas consumption in the 8-chamber Montex 6500 is just 28m³/h.
Dye house specialist Tintea ran two identical 2000m long batches through its 8-chamber
Montex 6500 stenter – one batch with heat recovery, one without. It found a 20% gas savings
for the batch produced using the heat recovery system.
The Monforts heat recovery system comprises a compact, air-to-air heat exchanger, which is
installed within the roof structure of the stenter. The heat exchanger uses energy from the
exhaust gas to preheat up to 60% of the incoming fresh air entering the stenter. Depending on
production conditions, this provides energy savings of 10 – 35% and a typical payback period of
around just 12 months.
Featuring large diameter vertical tubes, the heat exchanger requires very little maintenance with
extended service every one – two months depending on production cycles. Downtime on the
system can be reduced using Monforts optional automatic dry cleaning device which eliminates
the need for water or chemicals to ensure that the system is always operating at maximum
efficiency.

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The integrated system in a space-saving rectangular design eliminates the need for heavy
support and access structures above the stenter, and reduces the amount of ductwork required.
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