Comparison of the Goldenlion Contamination Cleaner with Standard Seed Cotton Cleaning Machinery

The Goldenlion is a seed cotton contamination and leaf cleaner currently utilized in cotton gins in China. Earlier tests showed that the machine removed pieces of light weight round module wrap and shopping bags from seed cotton within the range of the manufacturers claims, but thicker, stiffer RMW was not effectively removed. Also, average plastic capture increased from 12 to 50% by increasing the airflow to the machine, but the amount of seed cotton captured with the plastic also increased from 0.8 to 67 pounds per bale. Further testing was planned to compare the plastic removal ability of the Goldenlion to an inclined cleaner and a stick machine and identify ways to improve the performance. This presentation will summarize the comparative testing. The Goldenlion could be an off-the-shelf tool for U.S. gins to use in the fight against cotton plastic contamination.