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Optimal energy refining process for the mechanical treatment of wood fibres

US5540392A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 31, 1995
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21B1/12
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is concerned with an improvement in the mechanical treatment of wood fibers, the improvement consisting in applying a large amount of energy at low intensity in the first stage of refining of the wood chips, and a small amount of energy at high intensity in the second stage. The present improvement allows a reduction in energy consumption as high as 18%.

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