Abstract:
Dewatering arrangement adapted to use in a twin-wire dewatering section of a stock processing machine, comprising a single-ply head box (4) for supplying stock through a nozzle (8) with an inlet (11 ) fed by a tube bank (6) with tubes (7) of non-circular cross- section, a closed loop first wire (2) adapted to receive the stock from the head box (4) on its upper surface and with pressure pulse generating blades (5) mounted inside the loop, a closed loop second wire (3) adapted to be fed on top of the first wire (2), and with pressure pulse generating blades (13) mounted inside the loop, thereby pressing the stock between itself and the first wire (2). The inlet height of the headbox nozzle (8), defined as the total tube bank height minus the total upstream thickness of eventual nozzle vanes (14), is at least 150 mm. By using a larger height of the headbox nozzle it is possible to lessen the risk of formation damages and also to use a higher slice opening, without formation disturbances. This in turn also gives better potential for paper strength and formation. The arrangement is suitable to both paper and paper board machines.
Abstract:
Dewatering arrangement adapted to use in a twin-wire dewatering section of a paper machine, comprising a rotating forming roll, a head box for supplying stock arranged before the forming roll, a closed loop first wire adapted to, be partly wrapped around the forming roll to a separation line where its contact with the forming roll ceases, and to receive the stock from the head box on its surface not facing the forming roll, a closed loop second wire adapted to be partly wrapped around the forming roll on top of the first wire thereby pressing the stock between itself and the first wire, a first blade, substantially parallel with the forming roll, is arranged to support the lower side of the wire after the separation line of the forming roll and is arranged such that the tip of the blade is directed against the wire transporting direction, The distance from the separation line to the blade is less than 100 mm. By supporting the wire close to the forming roll movement of the first wire is suppressed, thus reducing unwanted effects like sheet damages.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for precipitating (separation) of lignin, using small amounts of acidifying agents, whereby a lignin product or an intermediate lignin product is obtained which can be used as fuel or chemical feed stock (or as a chemical or a raw material for further refining), from a lignin containing liquid/slurry, such as black liquor. The present invention also provides a method for separation of lignin from a lignin containing liquid/slurry, such as black liquor, whereby a more pure lignin is obtained. The present invention also provides a lignin product or an intermediate lignin product obtainable by the above methods. The present invention also provides use, preferably for the production of heat or for use as chemical, of said lignin product or intermediate lignin product.
Abstract:
The present invention provides, according to a first aspect a method for manufacturing paper or paperboard, wherein the a) the pulp is treated with CMC or a derivative thereof or an amphoteric CMC derivative, thereby forming a stock , b) filler/pigment is treated with a cationically active polymer with an addition of approximately from 0.015 % to 1.5 %, preferably from 0.03 % to 0.6 %, most preferred approximately 0.3 % ; and c) the thus treated filler/pigment is added to the stock, comprising at least 10 treated fibres (may be up to 100%) according to step a). The present invention also provides, according to a second aspect, paper or paperboard obtainable by the above method according to the first aspect. According to a third aspect of the invention, use of paper or paper board according to the second aspect of the invention for the manufacture of liquid board, communication paper, packaging paper, liner or board is provided.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for treatment of chemical pulpfor the manufacturing of paper or paperboard whereby reducing the energy demand during refining comprising the following steps: a) treatment of the pulp with a complexing agent prior to refining; and b) refining the pulp in at least one step.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp by disintegrating and treating wood material. The wood material is defibrated in a first step with a low energy input compared to conventional processes. Then the reject is screened from the defibrated wood material. The reject is then refined separately and mixed again with the rest defibrated material to a final pulp product. The invention also relates to an apparatus for manufacturing mechanical or chemi-mechanical pulp by disintegrating and treating wood based material. The apparatus comprises a defibration device (1) with a low energy input, a screening device (2) separating reject from the main part of the defibrated wood material, a reject refining device (4) and a device for (6) mixing the refined reject with the rest of the wood based material.One object of the invention is to carry out the disintegration and the refining of the pulp in such a manner, that the total energy consumption is substantially reduced relative to common practice.It is a further object of the invention to provide a method and apparatus by which it is easy to control through choice of energy inputs the characteristics of the end product by controlling the properties of the defibrated wood material through the process.
Abstract:
Process for utilizing softwood pulp for the production of paper and board, where essential product properties, e.g. a good print quality are obtained by controlling the fibre length distribution of the pulp through enzymatic treatment, followed by a mechanical or other equivalent treatment of the fibres.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method of determining the concentration of sulfide and optionally also of polysulfide in liquors and solutions of smelt deriving from the sulfate process. According to the method, the concentrations are determined by measuring the light absorption of the liquor or the solution in the ultra-violet range. According to one preferred embodiment, the method is applied to determine the degree of reduction in sulfate liquor and smelt derived from burning liquor, wherein the concentrations of sulfate, thiosulfate and optionally sulfite and/or carbonate are determined by measuring the light absorption of the liquor or the solution in the infrared range, whereafter the degree of reduction is calculated from the measuring data obtained.
Abstract:
An arrangement for measuring mechanical properties of foil material (10), preferably paper. The arrangement includes a material excitation unit (12) and a material sensing detection unit (14). The two units are connected electrically to a common arithmetical unit (18). This unit is intended to register and convert electrical signals deriving from the two first mentioned units (12, 14) in a manner to produce final signals which represent the material properties to be measured. The excitation unit (12) includes a laser which, through electromagnetic radiation, is intended to generate in the gaseous atmosphere surrounding the material local transient gas-pressure pulses within variable surface zones which are well-defined geometrically, without the excitation unit coming into contact with the material. These gas pressure pulses cause the material (10) to stretch locally in the boundary regions of the zones, such stretching of the material being necessary to the measuring process. The detection unit (14) senses this stretching of the material, without coming into contact with the material, by detectingtransient changes in these material zones.
Abstract:
Mechanical and chemimechanical cellulose pulp, particularly paper pulp, is produced at a low energy input by disintegrating and beating wood material in one or more stages. Acccording to the invention, a substance capable of forming complexes with polyvalent metal ions, particularly calcium ions, so-called complexing agent, is added to the wood material prior to the beating process in order to replace said calcium or other polyvalent metal ions with sodium ions, therewith a further reduction in the energy input is obtained.