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Process for making throughdried tissue using exhaust gas recovery

US6551461B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 30, 2001
Grant dateApr 22, 2003
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Expiry dateJul 30, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21F11/145
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The energy efficiency of a throughdrying papermaking process is improved by recycling exhaust air from one or more throughdryers to further heat the web at various places in the process.

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