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Apparatus for the discharge of a mass tower

US5538597A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 7, 1993
Grant dateJul 23, 1996
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Expiry dateDec 7, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86348
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for the discharge of a mass tower containing medium to high consistency pulp and operable without the need for further dilution includes a vessel for storing the pulp; a suction duct extending from a zone of moving pulp to a region outside of the tower; and a pump attached to the end of the suction duct for discharging the pulp.

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