Abstract: A device for levelling a particulate material web (3), such as a wood-fibre mat laid out on a wire (2) and intended for the production of wood-fibre boards, the material web being moved in relation to the device, comprises a rotary shaft (4) and a plurality of elliptic discs (6) mounted thereon. The shaft (4) is adapted to be arranged transversely of the direction of movement of the material web (3) and extends through the centers of the discs (6). The discs (6) are mounted at an axial distance from one another so as to rotate with the shaft (4). About their minor axes, the discs (6) are so inclined in relation to the shaft (4) as to have a circular axial projection.

Abstract: The invention concerns a scrubber for cleaning work area exhaust air polluted with particles, in particular exhaust air containing particles of paint from a paint spray booth. The scrubber has a flow duct (5), defined in cross section by two opposite duct walls (7). The flow duct (5) includes an inlet region (4) into which the polluted exhaust air flows and into which a fluid (16), running along the duct walls (7), is introduced. The flow duct (5) terminates downstream in an outlet nozzle (3) which runs, transversely to the general flow-in direction (18), into the inlet region (4) and is formed between an upper (8) and a lower (9) duct wall section. A guide wall (2), which has at least one curved portion, tangentially adjoins the upper duct wall section (8), downstream of the outlet nozzle (3).

Abstract: A clean-room wall including vertically extending wall profile members (2,4,6) against which one or several wall panels (10) are mounted. In their sides, facing the interior (14) of the room, the profiles are formed substantially parallel with the wall extending flanges (8) against which the wall panel is arranged from the outside, as seen from the interior of the room. Fastening mechanisms (12) are arranged at the outside of the wall panel for fastening of the panel to the profile flange members.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of ventilating a treatment cubicle such as a painting or spraying cubicle used for painting items such as vehicle bodies. Wherein fresh air to be supplied to the cubicle is supplied via an air-permeable ceiling (1); and air supply chamber (2) is provided above the ceiling (1) and communicates with an inlet air chamber (3) which is connected via at least one aperture (4) to a fresh air supply system. The volume of fresh air flowing into the air supply chamber (2) can be regulated by altering the aperture (4). The proposed process is characterized by the fact that at least some of the fresh air drawn into the inlet air chamber (3) is forced to flow in a path parallel to the ceiling (1) for a predetermined distance before passing via the aperture (4) into the air supply chamber (2), while the parameters needed to regulate the fresh air flow are measured in the end region of the directed air stream.

Abstract: A water-spray separator for purifying particle-polluted discharged air (9) from a working area, especially for purifying discharged air containing paint particles from a spray-painting booth, with a flow duct adjacent to the working area and with a cross-sectional extent set by two spaced duct walls (1, 2) into which the polluted discharged air (9) flows and into which a fluid (8) is introduced to run along the channel walls (1, 2). The duct comprises an inlet (1a, 2a), an adjacent expansion section (1c, 2c), an adjacent deflection section (4) which deflects the flow of discharged air transversely to the direction of flow in the inlet (1a, 2a), an adjacent nozzle (5), an adjacent duct outlet (6) in which there is an abrupt narrowing (7) in the duct cross-section, and a reflector section (3) formed on the duct wall opposite the nozzle (5) against the direction of flow through the nozzle (5) and reflecting the noise generated in the region of the nozzle (5) substantially back towards the nozzle (5).

Abstract: The present invention provides a poppet damper, disposed in an exhaust gas duct, which makes it possible to perform an easy machining for providing a sealing surface and which provides excellent sealing following deformation caused by heat. The poppet damper includes a damper seat, disposed in a duct casing; a poppet plate for controlling exhaust gas flow by adjustment of a gap between the poppet plate and the damper seat; and an air cylinder and a damper shaft for allowing driving of the aforementioned poppet plate in a reciprocating manner. A seal plate is mounted to the poppet plate (3), which seal plate is separated by a gap of predetermined size from the poppet plate, with the seal plate placed in contact with the damper seat when the damper is closed.

Abstract: In a method for separating heavy particles from a particulate material containing such heavy particles, use is made of a device having a Coanda sifter, which is adapted to receive a flow of the particulate material and which has a downwardly-facing, convexly single-curved surface (9), and a zigzag sifter (13) arranged after the Coanda sifter and having a plurality of zig-zag-shaped vertical walls (14) which are perpendicular to the axis of curvature of the single-curved surface (9) and define between them channels (15) extending upwards in zig-zag fashion. The particulate material is transported to the Coanda sifter and is conducted over its convexly single-curved surface (9) to have imparted to it a direction of motion (P1, P2) which is dependent on the weight of the particles and in which the particles are guided into the zigzag sifter (13). The particles are guided into the channels (15) of the zigzag sifter (13) in the lower portions thereof and from the side parallel to the channel walls (14).

Abstract: In a simple car body surface treatment device, the car body (16) is brought into and taken out of the treatment bath (1) exclusively by rotation of a revolving device (2). The car body (16) arranged on a loading carriage (11) is detachably connected to the revolving device (2). In addition, conveyors (12, 13, 17, 18) are provided for carrying the loading carriage (11) on to or away from the revolving device (2). The device is characterized by the conveyors (12, 13, 17, 18) being located outside of the treatment bath (1). The conveyors (17, 18) located in the area of rotation of the revolving device (2) may be moved out of and into this area.

Abstract: A device is arranged in the drying section of a papermaking machine for reducing the effects of the tendency of a paper web (4) to adhere to a drying cylinder (1) as it passes from the drying cylinder to a subsequent guide roll (2). In the drying section, the paper web (4), supported by a drying fabric (5), is conducted alternatingly over a plurality of drying cylinders (1) and guide rolls (2). A blow box (6) is arranged in the transition portion (A) and has a wall (7) extending in parallel with the drying fabric (5) so as to form a narrow air gap (8) between the wall and the drying fabric. The blow box (6) comprises nozzle (12) having a slot-shaped opening for ejecting a well-defined air jet (P1) towards the drying fabric (5) away from the air gap (8). The nozzle (12) is directed such that its center plane intersects the circumferential surface of the drying cylinder (1) along a first straight line positioned upstream of a second line, along which the paper web (4) leaves the drying cylinder (1).

Abstract: A method for use in an electrostatic precipitator unit, of controlling, with a view to cleaning an incoming dust-laden gas, the supply of conditioning agent to the incoming contaminated gas upstream of the precipitator unit. The precipitator unit includes discharge electrodes and collecting electrodes, between which a varying high voltage is maintained by means of a pulsating direct current supplied thereto. The frequency, the pulse charge and/or pulse length of the pulsating direct current are so varied that a plurality of frequency-charge-length combinations are obtained. For each combination, a figure of merit is measured or calculated. The figures of merit are used for establishing an optimal combination. The supply of conditioning agent is adjusted in dependence upon the pulse frequency of the established optimal combination.

Abstract: A method for removing sulphur dioxide from a gas, such as a flue gas, is disclosed. In the method, the sulphur-dioxide-containing gas is conducted upwards through at least one layer of aqueous absorbent suspension, whose absorbent is lime or limestone, the volume of the suspension layer being about 100-1000 l, calculated per m.sup.3 of sulphur-dioxide-containing gas flowing through the layer every second, the static height of the layer being at least about 20 mm, preferably about 300-600 mm, and the gas flow through the layer being such that turbulence is generated in the layer, that the pH of the absorbent suspension is adjusted to about 3.0-5.

Abstract: In a process for drying coated surfaces in a hot-air dryer, part of the hot air in the dryer is continuously circulated therein as a secondary air stream which is mixed with a primary air stream heated to above the drying temperature (T.sub.max). This reduces the quantity of hot air to be fed into the dryer and thus the material requirements are reduced and the heating time shortened. A hot-dryer for implementing the process has, in the hot-air chambers (7,8) arranged symmetrically on either side in the interior (6) of the dryer, a separating wall (22) dividing an internal chamber (7) and an outer chamber (8) which has fun intake aperture (9) at its lower end for secondary air. At the lower end of the inner chamber (7), the primary air is fed in at a higher flow rate and mixed with the secondary air taken in through the aperture (9).

Abstract: In order to create a simple car body surface treatment device, a car body is introduced into and removed again from the treatment bath (11) simply by being rotated by a rotating device (2), at the same time as another car body is pushed onto and secured to said rotating device or conveyed past said device. The car body is fixed to a loading carriage (5) and is pushed by means of some driven rotary rollers (3a) onto the rotating device (2). By means of fastening devices (4a, 4b) the loading carriage (5) is detachably secured to the car body on the rotating device (2). By rotating through 180.degree. around an axis of rotation (7), the rotating device (2) dips together with the car body over its tail or front side into the treatment bath (11). While one car body is submerged, another loading carriage (5) together with the car body fastened thereon may be conveyed by the driven rotary rollers (3b) past the rotating device (2) for subsequent treatment, over the top surface of the rotating device (2).

Abstract: A nozzle (12a, 12b, 12c) for atomizing a liquid, optionally containing suspended dry matter, through use of compressed gas, comprises, an inlet (32b) for liquid, an inlet (31b) for compressed gas, and an outlet (41) for gas mixed with finely divided liquid, as well as an intermediate mixing space (51). The inlet (31b) for compressed gas is adapted to give the gas a substantially rectilinear path through the mixing space (51). The inlet (32b) for the liquid is separated from the mixing space (51) by a partition (32) having a plurality of first holes (38) for introducing the liquid into the mixing space (51) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the main flow direction of the gas in the mixing space (51). The mixing space (51) is defined downstream by a wall (35) having a plurality of second holes (39). An inlet device (11a, 11b, 11c) comprising the inlet (31b) for compressed gas and the inlet (32b) for liquid consists of two concentric tubes (31, 32).

Abstract: Method for controlling, in case of flashover between electrodes in an electrostatic precipitator, the current supply to the electrodes from a controllable high-voltage direct-current source. The current supplied to the precipitator and the voltage between the electrodes of the precipitator are measured substantially continuously or at close intervals. After the flashover, the current supply to the electrodes of the precipitator is completely interrupted during a first time interval. During a second time interval directly following the first time interval, a current which is greater that the one supplied immediately before the flashover is supplied to the precipitator. Subsequently, the current is reduced to a value below the one prevailing immediately before the flashover.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a flue-gas stream containing hydrogen chloride and sulfur dioxide are disclosed. The flue gas is treated in a wet cleaner (5), thereafter injected with lime (9) and filtered through a filter (13). The method and apparatus are distinguished by the fact that a pan of the flue-gas is bypassed the wet cleaner (5) through a conduit (15), to join the remainder of the flue-gas stream before the filter (13). In this way, hydrogen chloride in the bypassed stream is reacted with injected lime to form calcium chloride, which promotes the sulfur-dioxide separation upon the injection of lime.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for cleaning a gas containing pollutants, such as hydrogen chloride and heavy metals, are described. The polluted gas (2) is contacted with an aqueous washing liquid (3) in a scrubber (1), whereupon part of the washing liquid is preevaporated in a preevaporation unit (7) to form a hydrochloric-acid-containing top fraction, which is essentially free from heavy metals, and a bottom fraction containing hydrochloric acid and heavy metals. Part of the bottom fraction is recirculated (15) for renewed preevaporation, while the remainder of the bottom fraction is treated (16) to remove any heavy metals present. The top fraction from the preevaporation is distilled in a rectification unit (22) to form a top fraction (31) and a bottom fraction (35).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for heating room space of a building. According to the invention, heat is conveyed from district heating water to a heating liquid of heating circuits for heating the building, tap water and supply air of ventilation. According to the invention, the heating circuits for heating the building and the supply air are connected in series in such a manner that the heating liquid flowing in the piping heats, after passing a heat exchanger, first the heating circuit for heating the building and thereafter the heating circuit for heating the supply air. On account of the invention, the temperature of the district heating return water is lower than in the known apparatuses.