Apparatus for washing and dewatering pulp, a system for controlling such an apparatus, and a method for processing pulp in such an apparatus
US8808499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB30B9/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Methods for processing pulp in an apparatus for washing and dewatering pulp and a system for controlling this apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes a pair of rotatable press rolls installed in vats and including a press nip therebetween, an inlet for feeding the pulp to the press nip, with one of the press rolls being movable in relation to the other and in which the processing of the pulp is determined by the number of variable operating parameters. The method includes utilizing the distance between the press rolls as a variable operating parameter, setting a desired value for a specific control parameter, measuring the specific control parameter, and adjusting at least two of the variable operating parameters during operation to maintain the difference between the desired value and the measured value of the specific control parameter below a predetermined difference. Systems for controlling this apparatus are also disclosed.
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