THE SPONTANEOUS HEATING AND IGNITION OF WET COTTON BALES

Off late, Several Fires happening in Finished Godowns and Raw Material Godowns.

There are internal Safety Committees and Third Party Audits.

Fabrics worth Thousands of Crores are converted into ashes and Cottons worth Hundred of Crores are burnt down in Spinning Mills.

"Known causes" of a series of Cotton Godown fires are concluded as Spontaneous Heating and Ignition of Wet Bales.


Seven decades before

In England, a series of 346 cotton ware house fires happened within a short time, started with a baby step and reached an ugly stage.

Insurance companies are not sure, whether 10 bales are burnt down for a claim of 1000 bales.

DSIR and Fire Research Station Joined hands.

The conclusion is therefore drawn Spontaneous ignition does not occur either in dry or in wet bales of clean cotton.

We have handled several cottons, both Indian and International - from US, Brazil, CIS, African. Pakistan cottons. Some from Uzbekistan have grown in amidst of snow.

The Wet cotton is dangerous due to decolouration of fibres. Yes CIS cottons, one can find bales of Yellow to Brown with a colour grade of upto 83. Yes upto 83.

Ginning poses problem outside 6 to 8 Moisture and it is filtered here itself.

Why one approves wet cotton if it leads him a trade loss?

Spontaneous Heating and Ignition of Wet Cotton Bales are being looked with suspicion over centuries.