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Apparatus for screening a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp
Assignee: KAMYR A CORP OF SWEDEN AB
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Filing: 1989-05-26
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-05-26
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for screening a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp comprising a housing and a rotor shaft, the housing having an inlet for the suspension and containing first and second screening sections, each comprising a rotor member mounted on the rotor shaft and a cylindrical screen cooperating therewith and defining an outer accept chamber and an inner screening chamber, the first screening section including an inlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, and an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, for discharging a first reject, and the second screening section including an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the second screening section, for discharging a second reject from the apparatus, and the accept chamber of the second screening section having an outlet for discharging screened fiber suspension. The outlet chamber of the first screening section includes an outlet disposed for discharging the first reject from the apparatus, and the accept chamber of the first screening section is in open communication with the screening chamber of the second screening section via an interior connection for conveying the fiber suspension screened in the form of an accept in the first screening section to the second screening section to be re-screened, the outlet from the accept chamber being disposed for discharging repeatedly screened fiber suspension in the form of a final accept.
Inventors
- 👤 Bjorn Ahs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:06
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21D; D21D5/00; D21D5/02; D21D5/023; D21D5/026
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
An apparatus for screening a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp, comprising: an elongate housing and a rotor shaft, defining an axis of rotation, extending therethrough; said housing having an inlet for said suspension and containing at least first and second screening sections; each screening section comprising a rotor member mounted on the rotor shaft and a cylindrical screening means cooperating therewith and defining an outer accept chamber and an inner screening chamber; the first screening section including an inlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, and an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, for discharging a first reject; the second screening section including an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the second screening section, for discharging a second reject from the apparatus, and the accept chamber of the second screening section having an outlet for discharging screened fiber suspension; the first and second screening sections disposed axially in line and spaced from each other along the axis of rotation of the rotor shaft; the outlet chamber of the first screening section including an outlet disposed for discharging the first reject from the apparatus, the accept chamber of the first screening section being in open communication with the screening chamber of the second screening section; a connecting means for conveying the fiber suspension screened in the form of an accept in the first screening section to the second screening section to be re-screened; and the outlet from the accept chamber of the second screening section being disposed for discharging repeatedly screened fiber suspension in the form of a final accept.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
272 words
An apparatus for screening a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp, comprising: an elongate housing and a rotor shaft, defining an axis of rotation, extending therethrough; said housing having an inlet for said suspension and containing at least first and second screening sections; each screening section comprising a rotor member mounted on the rotor shaft and a cylindrical screening means cooperating therewith and defining an outer accept chamber and an inner screening chamber; the first screening section including an inlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, and an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, for discharging a first reject; the second screening section including an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the second screening section, for discharging a second reject from the apparatus, and the accept chamber of the second screening section having an outlet for discharging screened fiber suspension; the first and second screening sections disposed axially in line and spaced from each other along the axis of rotation of the rotor shaft; the outlet chamber of the first screening section including an outlet disposed for discharging the first reject from the apparatus, the accept chamber of the first screening section being in open communication with the screening chamber of the second screening section; a connecting means for conveying the fiber suspension screened in the form of an accept in the first screening section to the second screening section to be re-screened; and the outlet from the accept chamber of the second screening section being disposed for discharging repeatedly screened fiber suspension in the form of a final accept.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein said connecting means includes an annular space located in the housing, the space being radially inwardly separated by a substantially cylindrical portion of a partition, from the outlet chamber of the first screening section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 2 wherein the connecting means further comprises an inlet chamber located between said annular space and the screening chamber of the second screening section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the outlet from the outlet chamber of the first screening section comprises at least one, substantially radially directed pipe connection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein each rotor member comprises a plurality of blades, extending along the rotor shaft and extending radially outwardly therefrom so that the outer, longitudinal, free edge of the blades is located close to the screen face of the screening means but without touching it.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the accept chamber of the second screening section is located at a radially greater distance from the rotor shaft than the accept chamber of the first screening section, the outer, free edges of the rotor blades being located at a greater radial distance from the rotor shaft within the second screening section than within the first screening section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the accept chambers of the two screening sections are located at substantially the same radial distance from the rotor shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in combination with a closed pressure system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 1 further comprising means for rotating said shaft at a velocity sufficient to fluidize medium consistency pulp.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
286 words
An apparatus for screening a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp, comprising: an elongate housing and a rotor shaft extending therethrough; said housing having an inlet for said suspension and containing at least first and second screening sections; each screening section comprising a rotor member mounted on the rotor shaft and a cylindrical screening means cooperating therewith and defining an outer accept chamber and an inner screening chamber; the accept chambers of the first and second screening sections being located at substantially the same radial distance from the rotor shaft, the screening chamber of the first screening section being axially in line with the screening chamber of the second screening section; the first screening section including an inlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, and an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, for discharging a first reject; the second screening section including an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the second screening section, for discharging a second reject from the apparatus, and the accept chamber of the second screening section having an outlet for discharging screened fiber suspension; the outlet chamber of the first screening section including an outlet disposed for discharging the first reject from the apparatus, the accept chamber of the first screening section being in open communication with the screening chamber of the second screening section; a connecting means for conveying the fiber suspension screened in the form of an accept in the first screening section to the second screening section to be re-screened; and the outlet from the accept chamber of the second screening section being disposed for discharging repeatedly screened fiber suspension in the form of a final accept.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
286 words
An apparatus for screening a suspension of fibrous cellulose pulp, comprising: an elongate housing and a rotor shaft extending therethrough; said housing having an inlet for said suspension and containing at least first and second screening sections; each screening section comprising a rotor member mounted on the rotor shaft and a cylindrical screening means cooperating therewith and defining an outer accept chamber and an inner screening chamber; the accept chambers of the first and second screening sections being located at substantially the same radial distance from the rotor shaft, the screening chamber of the first screening section being axially in line with the screening chamber of the second screening section; the first screening section including an inlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, and an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the first screening section, for discharging a first reject; the second screening section including an outlet chamber communicating with the screening chamber of the second screening section, for discharging a second reject from the apparatus, and the accept chamber of the second screening section having an outlet for discharging screened fiber suspension; the outlet chamber of the first screening section including an outlet disposed for discharging the first reject from the apparatus, the accept chamber of the first screening section being in open communication with the screening chamber of the second screening section; a connecting means for conveying the fiber suspension screened in the form of an accept in the first screening section to the second screening section to be re-screened; and the outlet from the accept chamber of the second screening section being disposed for discharging repeatedly screened fiber suspension in the form of a final accept.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as recited in claim 10 further comprising means for rotating said shaft at a velocity sufficient to fluidize medium consistency pulp.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein said connecting means includes an annular space located in the housing, the space being radially inwardly separated by a substantially cylindrical portion of a partition, from the outlet chamber of the first screening section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein the connecting means further includes an inlet chamber located between said annular space and the screening chamber of the second screening section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein the outlet from the outlet chamber of the first screening section comprises at least one, substantially radially directed pipe connection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein each rotor member comprises a plurality of blades extending along the rotor shaft and extending radially outwardly therefrom so that the outer, longitudinal, free edge of the blades is located close to the screen face of the screening means but without touching it.
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