Apparatus and method for cooling a belt pressing unit in a paper machine

US4555305A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• J.M. Voith GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Karl Steiner · Herbrechtingen, DE
• Christian Schiel · Heidenheim, DE
• Albrecht Meinecke · Heidenheim, DE
• Josef Mullner · Heidenheim, DE
• Hans-Peter Weiss · Mutterstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 1984
• Grant date: Nov 26, 1985
• Expiry date: Mar 23, 2004

Classification

• Technology area (CPC D): Textiles; Paper
• CPC primary: D21F3/0218
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

In a belt pressing unit, which preferably serves as wet press of a paper machine, an elastic tubular press belt travels around a supporting body and, together with a back roll, forms an extended press zone. Beyond the press zone along the path of the press belt, liquid is fed to the inner side of the press belt in order to cool the press belt. This liquid is permitted to travel, together with the press belt, around the supporting body. Most of the liquid is then removed from the press belt, preferably at a position in front of the press zone. The liquid may then be cooled and fed back to the press belt. In addition, liquid may also be fed to the inner side of the press belt where the press belt enters the press zone, for cooling and lubricating a pressing surface of a press shoe which presses the press belt toward the back roll. Furthermore, control circuits may be provided, one for sensing the temperature of the liquid removed from the press belt and controlling the cooling of the press belt, and another for sensing the pressing surface temperature and controlling its cooling.