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The Fibre Loss Problem

  • Woven sizing generates loose warp fibres and lint.
  • Knitting lubricants carry short staple fibres and oil.
  • Dyeing accumulates flock and broken yarn.
  • Fibre increases sludge volume and disposal requirements.
  • Unscreened fibres clog membranes and foul biological media.
  • 2–5% of fibre input can be recoverable.

Recovery Technologies

Rotary Drum Screens

Continuous separation with spray washing for high fibre capture.

Static Curved Screens

Gravity screening for coarse fibres with no moving parts.

Screw Presses

Dewatering to 20–35% dry solids for easier handling.

Self-Cleaning Filters

Protecting MBR/RO membranes from fibre fouling.

Hydrocyclones

Sand and grit separation to protect pumps and nozzles.

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What We Offer

Fibre Recovery Audits

Quantify recoverable mass and current losses across your mill.

Turnkey Screen Installations

Supply and integration into existing process lines.

By-Product Valorization

Selling recovered fibre back into non-woven or insulation markets.

Downstream Asset Protection

Reduced pump and reactor maintenance from fibre damage.

Benefits

Up to 95%

fibre removal

30–50%

sludge management reduction

MBR/RO

protection

project benefits < 2 years

project benefits

Textile Fibre Recovery & Water Reuse

Treatment Challenge

Textile mills lose valuable fibres and significant water volumes to effluent streams. Recovering these fibres reduces raw material costs while treating the water for reuse decreases freshwater intake and discharge volumes.

High BOD and COD loads requiring biological treatment
Colour removal to meet discharge consent limits
Variable flow and batch processing operations
Water reuse potential for sustainability targets

Our Solution

Reynolds & Bauhm fibre recovery systems use dissolved air flotation and micro-screening to capture recoverable fibres from process water. The recovered fibre can be returned to production, while the clarified water achieves quality suitable for reuse in less critical process stages.

Integrated treatment train design
Process-specific chemical optimisation
Automated control with SCADA integration
Compliance with BAT and ZDHC standards

Treatment Process Overview

1

Pre-Treatment

Screening, grit removal, and equalization to protect downstream equipment and balance flows.

2

Chemical Treatment

Coagulation, flocculation, and pH adjustment for solids and colour removal.

3

Biological Treatment

Activated sludge, MBBR, or SBR for BOD and nutrient removal.

4

Polishing & Reuse

Filtration, activated carbon, and optional RO for water recovery.

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