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Washing apparatus

US5437170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 1994
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21C9/02
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for treating pulp with a treating liquid, comprising a vessel (1) with cylindrical wall (2), inner screening means (3) for withdrawing liquid from the pulp, and a plurality of distributing tubes (5) on the outside of the vessel for the supply of treating liquid into the vessel through a plurality of inlet connections (6). According to the invention each distributing tube (5) is formed of an annular section (20) and an opposing part (21) of the cylinder wall (2), the section being welded directly to the cylinder wall, and the section and the cylinder wall part enclosing between them a distributing channel (22). Furthermore, each inlet connection (6) is provided with an opening (23) extending through the cylinder wall part and connecting the distribution channel to the interior of the vessel.

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