Roll

Claim 1

In a roll including; a roll jacket (1) rotatably journalled on a stationary carrier (2) for rotation in a circumferential direction (U) with a space between the roll jacket and the stationary carrier; at least one stationary active element (3) being arranged between the roll jacket (1) and the stationary carrier (2); a radially outwardly disposed active element head (6) contacting the roll jacket at a radially outwardly directed surface (9) on the at least one stationary active element (3); and, the space (4) between the stationary carrier (2) and the roll jacket (1) being at least partially filled with a liquid which is entrained by rotation of the roll jacket; the improvement to the stationary active element comprising: at least one passage (5) having respective passage openings and having a cross section sufficient for fluid flow extending in the circumferential direction (U) of the roll jacket passing through the radially outwardly disposed active element head (6) of the at least one stationary active element (3) to substantially enlarge a total cross section of the flow paths for the liquid to produce a low flow resistance for liquid entrained by the roll jacket.