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High intensity refiner plate with inner fiberizing zone

US7300550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 10, 2004
Grant dateNov 27, 2007
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
  • CPC primaryD21D1/306
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Plate elements, a plate configuration, and associated system for thermomechanical refining of wood chips wherein destructured and partially defibrated chips are fed to a rotating disc primary refiner, where opposed discs each have an inner band pattern of bars and grooves and outer band pattern of bars and grooves, such that substantially complete fiberization (defibration) of the chips is achieved in the inner band and the resulting fibers are fibrillated in the outer band. A pair of opposed co-operating refining plate elements for a flat disc refiner wherein the bars and grooves on each of the inner bands form an inner feed region followed by an outer working region, the bars and groove on each of the outer bands form an inner feed region followed by an outer working region, and the gap and/or material flow area formed when the plates are placed in front of each other increases between the inner working region and the outer feed region. A steam bypass channel is formed as a groove on the surface of the working region of the inner band.

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