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Apparatus and method for reclaiming waste papers
Assignee: JM Voith GmbH
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Filing: 1976-03-25
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1996-03-25
Abstract
Abstract Disclosure is made of improved apparatus for continuously processing waste papers, contaminated with inks, adhesives, resins, groundwood, foreign objects, paper fasteners and the like, into usable grades of cellulosic fiber pulps. The disclosure is also of a method for the continuous processing of contaminated waste papers into nearly quantitative yields of usable cellulosic fiber pulps.
Inventors
- 👤 Josef Tra
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 19:25
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21B; D21B1/00; D21B1/04; D21B1/12; D21B1/30; D21B1/32; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
Apparatus for processing contaminated waste paper into a cellulosic fibrous pulp, which comprises; a slusher for slushing said waste paper; a pressure-operated fiberizer for liberating fibers from slushed waste paper, said fiberizer being adapted to continuously separate liberated fiber, light waste paper contaminants mixed with fibrous cellulosic material and heavy waste paper contaminants mixed with fibrous cellulosic material; means connected to said slusher, for delivering waste paper slush produced in said slusher to said fiberizer; means for separating liberated fiber substantially free of contaminants, from said fiberizer; means for receiving the separated, liberated fiber; a centrifugal separator adapted to separate heavy waste paper contaminants from mixtures thereof with fibrous cellulosic materials; means communicating between said fiberizer and said centrifugal separator for conveying the separated heavy waste paper contaminants mixed with fibrous cellulose material in pressurized condition directly from said fiberizer to said centrifugal separator; means for recycling fibrous cellulosic materials separated in said centrifugal separator, to said means for receiving the separated, liberated fiber; a separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants from mixtures thereof with fibrous cellulosic materials; means communicating between said fiberizer and said separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants, for conveying said mixtures of light waste paper contaminants with fibrous cellulosic materials from said fiberizer to said separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants; and means for recycling fibrous cellulosic materials separated in said separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants, to said means for receiving the separated, liberated fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
248 words
Apparatus for processing contaminated waste paper into a cellulosic fibrous pulp, which comprises; a slusher for slushing said waste paper; a pressure-operated fiberizer for liberating fibers from slushed waste paper, said fiberizer being adapted to continuously separate liberated fiber, light waste paper contaminants mixed with fibrous cellulosic material and heavy waste paper contaminants mixed with fibrous cellulosic material; means connected to said slusher, for delivering waste paper slush produced in said slusher to said fiberizer; means for separating liberated fiber substantially free of contaminants, from said fiberizer; means for receiving the separated, liberated fiber; a centrifugal separator adapted to separate heavy waste paper contaminants from mixtures thereof with fibrous cellulosic materials; means communicating between said fiberizer and said centrifugal separator for conveying the separated heavy waste paper contaminants mixed with fibrous cellulose material in pressurized condition directly from said fiberizer to said centrifugal separator; means for recycling fibrous cellulosic materials separated in said centrifugal separator, to said means for receiving the separated, liberated fiber; a separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants from mixtures thereof with fibrous cellulosic materials; means communicating between said fiberizer and said separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants, for conveying said mixtures of light waste paper contaminants with fibrous cellulosic materials from said fiberizer to said separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants; and means for recycling fibrous cellulosic materials separated in said separator adapted to separate light waste paper contaminants, to said means for receiving the separated, liberated fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said centrifugal separator is a cyclone tank.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for conveying the separated heavy waste paper contaminants mixed with fibrous cellulose material from said fiberizer to said centrifugal separator is a closed conduit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said means for recycling is a conduit delivering said fibrous cellulosic material to said slusher.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said means for recycling is a conduit delivering said fibrous cellulosic material to said fiberizer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said means of recycling is a conduit delivering said fibrous cellulosic material to said means for receiving the separated, liberated fiber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
257 words
Apparatus for processing contaminated waste paper into a fibre suspension, which comprises; a pressure-free slusher which includes a first impellor for comminution of the waste paper, a sieve mounted behind said impellor, an open portal behind said sieve for evacuation of the slushed and comminuted paper, means in the bottom thereof for separating heavy contaminants, an outlet means for withdrawal of impurity components which become entangled so as to form rope-like wads, a pressure-operated fiberizer for further slushing and liberating cellulosic fibers which include an impellor for creating a helical flow in said fiberizer, a classifying sieve mounted behind said second impellor, an open first portal in the wall of said fiberizer located behind said classifying sieve for evacuation of liberated cellulosic fibers, a second open portal in the wall of said fiberizer located opposite said second impellor for evacuating light contaminants, an open third portal in the wall of said fiberizer located at the periphery of said fiberizer for evacuating heavy contaminants, and an open inlet portal; a first conduit connecting the open portal of said slusher with the inlet portal of said fiberizer whereby slushed paper is delivered to said fiberizer; a cyclone tank separator for the separation of heavy contaminants from cellulosic fibrous material, having an inlet and an outlet portal; a second conduit sealingly connecting said third portal directly to the inlet portal of said cyclone tank separator; and a third conduit connected to the outlet portal of said cyclone tank separator for receiving separated cellulosic fibrous material from said cyclone tank separator.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
257 words
Apparatus for processing contaminated waste paper into a fibre suspension, which comprises; a pressure-free slusher which includes a first impellor for comminution of the waste paper, a sieve mounted behind said impellor, an open portal behind said sieve for evacuation of the slushed and comminuted paper, means in the bottom thereof for separating heavy contaminants, an outlet means for withdrawal of impurity components which become entangled so as to form rope-like wads, a pressure-operated fiberizer for further slushing and liberating cellulosic fibers which include an impellor for creating a helical flow in said fiberizer, a classifying sieve mounted behind said second impellor, an open first portal in the wall of said fiberizer located behind said classifying sieve for evacuation of liberated cellulosic fibers, a second open portal in the wall of said fiberizer located opposite said second impellor for evacuating light contaminants, an open third portal in the wall of said fiberizer located at the periphery of said fiberizer for evacuating heavy contaminants, and an open inlet portal; a first conduit connecting the open portal of said slusher with the inlet portal of said fiberizer whereby slushed paper is delivered to said fiberizer; a cyclone tank separator for the separation of heavy contaminants from cellulosic fibrous material, having an inlet and an outlet portal; a second conduit sealingly connecting said third portal directly to the inlet portal of said cyclone tank separator; and a third conduit connected to the outlet portal of said cyclone tank separator for receiving separated cellulosic fibrous material from said cyclone tank separator.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said third conduit delivers said material into said slusher.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said third conduit delivers said material into said fiberizer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 7 which further comprises means for introducing water into said second conduit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said third conduit includes a regulating valve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
68 words
The apparatus of claim 7 which further comprises; a second classifying sieve having an inlet and an outlet for evacuating separated cellulosic fibrous matter; a fourth conduit connecting said second open portal in said fiberizer to the inlet in said second classifying sieve; and a fifth conduit connected to the outlet of said second classifying sieve, said fourth conduit including means for opening and closing said fourth conduit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said fifth conduit delivers the separated cellulosic fibrous matter to said slusher.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 12 wherein said fifth conduit delivers the separated cellulosic fibrous matter to said fiberizer.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of continuously processing contaminated waste paper into a usable cellulosic fiber pulp, which comprises A. slushing the contaminated waste paper with water; B. continuously making a first separation of gross contaminants from the slushed waste paper; c. continuously liberating cellulosic fibers from the slushed waste paper separated in said first separation, whereby a mixture is obtained which comprises light contaminants, heavy contaminants and liberated cellulosic fibers; D. continuously separating said mixture at a first location into 1. A substantially contaminant free cellulosic fiber pulp; 2. a mixture of light contaminants with fibrous cellulosic material; and 3. a pressurized mixture of heavy contaminants with fibrous cellulosic material; E. separating the light contaminants from the mixture (2) above; F. conveying the pressurized mixture (3) above from said first location directly to a second location; G. continuously separating the heavy contaminants from the mixture (3) above at said second location; and H. continuously mixing the fibrous cellulosic material obtained in at least one of the steps (E) and (G) with the slushed waste paper.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of continuously processing contaminated waste paper into a usable cellulosic fiber pulp, which comprises A. slushing the contaminated waste paper with water; B. continuously making a first separation of gross contaminants from the slushed waste paper; c. continuously liberating cellulosic fibers from the slushed waste paper separated in said first separation, whereby a mixture is obtained which comprises light contaminants, heavy contaminants and liberated cellulosic fibers; D. continuously separating said mixture at a first location into 1. A substantially contaminant free cellulosic fiber pulp; 2. a mixture of light contaminants with fibrous cellulosic material; and 3. a pressurized mixture of heavy contaminants with fibrous cellulosic material; E. separating the light contaminants from the mixture (2) above; F. conveying the pressurized mixture (3) above from said first location directly to a second location; G. continuously separating the heavy contaminants from the mixture (3) above at said second location; and H. continuously mixing the fibrous cellulosic material obtained in at least one of the steps (E) and (G) with the slushed waste paper.
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