Patent · US Expired

Dryer section

US7459062B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

16References

37Claims

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Assignee

Voith Paper Patent GmbH · DE

Inventors

Roland Mayer · Heidenheim, DE
Markus Oechsle · Heubach, DE
Antje Stein · Oettingen, DE
Frank Wegehaupt · Ulm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 24, 2005
Grant date	Dec 2, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S162/06
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Dryer section for drying a fibrous web supported by at least one drying fabric. The dryer section includes a plurality of heated drying cylinders, a plurality of guide rolls, and a plurality of dampening devices arranged at different locations relative to the fibrous web. Each dampening device applies a quantity of liquid to the fibrous web. In at least in one of the plurality of dampening devices, the quantity of the liquid is adjustable separately in zones transversely with respect to a web running direction. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

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