Method for cleaning fabrics of a paper machine
US6136148A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21F1/32
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for cleaning a drying fabric of a paper machine. In the method a cleaning liquid is introduced into a gap (3) defined by the roll or cylinder (2) of a paper machine and a fabric (1) being fed onto the roll or cylinder. The cleaning liquid is pressed between the roll or cylinder (2) and the fabric (1) and is carried along with the fabric and is spread along the whole width of the fabric. The apparatus includes means for introducing and spreading the cleaning liquid into the gap between the roll and cylinder (2) and the drying fabric and, optionally, includes means (6) for collecting the cleaning liquid.
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