An experimental investigation of single and multiple pass high temperature, high pressure paper drying /

'C (200, 300, and 400 'F)), contact pressures (0.7, 1.4, and

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simonson, Eric Howard, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1994.
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Summary:'C (200, 300, and 400 'F)), contact pressures (0.7, 1.4, and
2.1 MPa (100, 200, 300 psi)), and contact times (30, 40, and
60 msec). The handsheets were dried with both single and
60%,depending upon the particular drying conditions and
also developed. Further study of high temperature, high
An apparatus was designed and constructed for the testing of
basis weight of 100 g/m (20.5 lb/1000 ft ) were dried at
conventional drying which employs heated, rotating cylinders
correlations for single pass and multiple pass drying were
determined from the experimental data and used to compare the
different combinations of drying temperatures (93, 149, 204
drying temperature most dramatically increase the amount of
further quantify the effects of variations related to
handsheets were prepared from unbleached pulp with a dry
higher pressure drying. The present experimental
improve energy efficiency is the use of higher temperature,
investigation considers the effects of high temperature, high
less than proportionally to the change in contact time.
moisture removal for different drying conditions. The
moisture removed also increased, but in decreasing
moisture removed, while increases in contact pressure do not
multiple passes (up to six passes through the test facility).
multiple passes. Additionally, other factors such as paper
number of passes. The results indicate that increases in
passes increased the amount of moisture removed. Accurate
percent of moisture removed increases with contact time, but
percent of moisture removed ranged from 6% to almost
percentages and did not approach a maximum limit with up to
pressure drying with multiple passes should be pursued to
pressure increase. As the number of passes increased, the
pressure single and multiple pass drying on moisture removal.
properties, pulp type, felt type, and basis weight should be
significantly increase the amount of moisture removed. The
six passes. Alternating the drying side during multiple
studied.
Surface roughness decreases as drying temperature and contact
The percent of the original moisture content removed was
The primary drying process used in the paper industry is
to evaporate moisture from the paper. One process which may
wet paper specimens under different drying conditions. All
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
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Physical Description:xii, 103 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.