Abstract:
A mechanism and method for initially dewatering a paper stock slurry between looped traveling forming wires (10, 11) wherein the wires pass over turning bars (14, 15; 16, 17), controlling the cross-machine curvature of the turning bars to compensate for variations in curvature due to temperature effects on the turning bar and to control the cross-machine curvature of the turning bar to a predetermined fixed shape for wide machines to control the travel of the wire over the bars by applying bending moments to a support beam (18, 19; 55, 56) for the turning bar such as by providing separate liquid chambers (30, 31; 34, 35) in the beam and directing (18a, 18b, 19a, 19b) heated or cooled water into the chambers to bend the bar to either a positive crown, to be straight or to a negative crown.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for pressing water from a traveling paper web (W) in a papermaking machine running the web (W) through a press nip (N) having a hollow roll shell (10, 21, 35) with a deflection control means (11, 27) therein and heating the roll shell by passing heated lubricant into the roll shell laying the web against the roll shell a substantial distance prior to the nip and in one form, steaming (33, 38) the web before passing it through the nip. In another form, two nips (N-1, N-2) are provided with the same roll shell (41, 50) and the web is kept on the roll (8) between the two nips to be heated for facilitating the transfer of water from the web to a carrying felt (46, 55) in the nip.
Abstract:
A high pressure water jet (32) is used in conjunction with a relatively low power laser (34) to produce a smooth cut (C) in a traveling web (W). The cutting procedures produces a relatively small amount of fiber dust in the atmosphere surrounding the cutting operation. The water jet (32) severs the traveling web (W) into separate parts (Ws, Ws'), and the laser (34) is directed to the severed edges (E, E') to burn away the protruding ends of the paper fibers to produce a uniform, smooth cut (C) in both severed edges. A trough (18) is disposed on the side of the web opposite the water jet (32) and laser (34) to receive and collect the water severing the web and the fiber dust, and to diffuse the laser beam emissions.
Abstract:
A blanket (12) is disclosed for an extended nip press (10). The blanket (12) includes a woven base (16) having a first plurality of filaments (18) which are disposed in a machine direction (MD). The first plurality of filaments (18) have a modulus of elasticity which permits flexing of the blanket (12) during movement of the blanket (12) through the extended nip press (10). The base (16) also includes a second plurality of filaments (20-24) woven together with the first plurality of filaments (18) and disposed in a cross-machine direction (CD). The second plurality of filaments (20-24) have a modulus of elasticity which is higher than the modulus of elasticity of the first plurality of filaments (18) for inhibiting flexing of the blanket (12) in a cross-machine direction (CD). Thermo-setting resin (26) is applied to the base (16) such that the resin (26) is reinforced by the base (16). The resin (26) defines a plurality of vents (28 - 35) for permitting the escape of water in the liquid and vapor phase away from the extended nip press (10) during use thereof. The second plurality of filaments (20 - 24) prevent collapse of the vents (28 - 35) during use of the extended nip press (10) due to the higher modulus of elasticity.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for testing the hardness of wound rolls, such as paper rolls, which yields quantitative information which is reproducible from roll to roll and under various conditions of testing. The apparatus can be operated much like a backtender's stick, to simply strike the roll at a point where hardness is to be determined with a force variable between certain limits as determined by the operator using the stick. The apparatus includes an accelerometer (60) mounted in a striker (36) associated with circuitry (26) for producing signals (80, 82, 91, 94) relating to (a) the energy of the impact between the striker and roll and (b) the peak deceleration of the striker. Those signals are processed to produce a roll hardness measure, which can be correlated to a commonly used Rho scale if desired, and which is repeatable irrespective of the force used by the operator to cause the impact.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for treating cellulosic wood chips in a digestion process for the liberation of pulp in a caustic hydroxide solution at high pressures and temperatures by delivering preconditioned wood chips to a first chamber (10) and circulating a low temperature black liquor through the chamber (10) to preheat the chips, while continuously feeding the chips through the chamber (10) to a second chamber (21) at high temperature and pressure, circulating high temperature black liquor to the chips in the second chamber (21) to advance them to cooking temperature, feeding white liquor and the chips to a digester (33) for the digestion process over a predetermined period of time, and removing digested pulp and delivering the pulp to a washer with the black liquor for washing being utilized for the first chamber (10), and heating the white liquor through a heat exchange process with the high temperature black liquor.
Abstract:
A heated extended nip press apparatus (10) is disclosed for pressing water from a formed web (W). The apparatus (10) includes a frame (12) and a backing roll (14) rotatably supported by the press frame (12). A press device (16) is connected to the press frame (12) and movable relative to the backing roll (14). The press device (16) cooperates with the backing roll (14) for defining therebetween an extended nip (N) for the passage therethrough of the web (W). An endless looped blanket (18) extends through the extended nip (N) such that the web (W) is disposed between the blanket (18) and the backing roll (14). Additionally, the press device (16) includes an arrangement for selectively changing the pressure applied on the blanket (18) along a machine direction (MD) relative to a further pressure (P) applied for moving the press device (16) relative to the backing roll (14) such that optimum web properties are obtained and delamination of the pressed web (W) is inhibited.
Abstract:
A vacuum roll transfer apparatus (16) is disclosed for drying a web (W) extending through a single tier dryer section (10) of a paper machine. The apparatus (16) includes a rotatable perforate shell (18) having a first and a second end (20, 22). A stationary duct (24) is disposed within and along the length of the shell (18) between the ends (20, 22) of the shell (18). The duct (24) is connected to a source of partial vacuum (26) and the shell (18) defines a plurality of holes (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37) along the length thereof such that in use of the apparatus (16), when the duct (24) is connected to the source of partial vacuum (26), a partial vacuum is generated within a chamber (38) defined between the shell (18) and the duct (24). A flow restricting arrangement is disposed within the duct (24) for generating a greater vacuum level adjacent to at least one of the ends (20, 22) of the shell for facilitating threading of a tail (T) of the web (W).
Abstract:
An apparatus (10B) is described for maintaining a first and second lateral edge (38, 40) of a web (WB) in close conformity with a dryer felt (16B) of a papermaking machine. The apparatus (10B) includes a first dryer drum (11B) which is rotatable about an axis (42) which is parallel to the cross-machine direction (CM) of the web (WB). A second dryer drum (12B) is rotatable about an axis (44) which is spaced and parallel relative to the axis (42) of the first dryer drum (11B). An intermediate transfer roll (46) has an axis of rotation (48) disposed in a plane (P) parallel to, and between, the axes (42, 44) of the first and second drums (11B, 12B) such that the web (WB) and the felt (16B) extend contiguously around the first dryer drum (11B) and then around the transfer roll (46) and subsequently around the second drum (12B) in a serpentine configuration so that the transfer roll (46) and the felt (16B) define therebetween a pocket (30B). A first and second box (50, 52) are disposed within the pocket (30B) and adjacent to, respectively, the first and second lateral edges (38, 40) of the web (WB) for maintaining a partial vacuum within the pocket (30B) adjacent to the respective lateral edges such that the edges (38, 40) are drawn into close conformity with the felt (16B) which is disposed between the web (WB) and the boxes (50, 52) thereby inhibiting detachment of the respective lateral edges (38, 40) from the felt (16B) and subsequent wrinkling of the dried web (WB).
Abstract:
A controlled deflection roll of the self-loading type has a shaft (12) about which a tubular shell (11) is disposed. The roll shell (11) is rotatably mounted on bearings (25) at either end which, in turn, are mounted about corresponding bearing rings (22). The bearing rings (22) are spaced about the shaft and are pivotally linked with the shaft at either end with a pair of pivot arms (23, 24). Each of the pivot arms (23, 24) at either end of the roll have one end pivoted (32, 25) to the corresponding bearing ring and the other end pivoted (33, 34) to the shaft with both the shaft pivots and bearing ring pivots being located diametrically opposite one another with respect to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. This arrangement allows approximately straight line transverse movement of the roll shell relative to the longitudinal axis of the shaft about the pivot connections. The controlled deflection roll can thereby be loaded into nipping engagement with another roll and unloaded solely by pressure means disposed between the shaft and the inner surface of the roll shell without requiring movement of the shaft.