Abstract: A brake is provided for an idler roll (10) of a fiber web machine, in particular of a slitter-winder, which idler roll (10) has an outer shell surface (13). The brake (20) is located outside the outer shell surface (13) of the idler roll (10) in close vicinity of the idler roll (10) in a non-contacting position. The brake (20) has a permanent magnet (25), which is configured to be moved from non-braking position to a braking position and vice versa by an actuator or cylinder (35, 45).

Abstract: An industrial textile has a double warp. Yarns (111, 112) of a first warp and yarns (131, 132, 133, 134) of a weft are bonded to each other according to a first predetermined pattern, and yarns (121, 122) of a second warp and the yarns (131, 132, 133, 134) of the weft are bonded to each other according to a second predetermined pattern. The first predetermined pattern and the second predetermined pattern form a textile structure, which includes the yarns (131, 132) of the weft on a first level (L1) and the yarns (133, 134) of the weft on a second level (L2). The yarns of the weft having smaller diameter are configured to alternate with yarns of the weft having a larger diameter on the first level (L1).

Abstract: A mounting system for a laser detection sensor in a ductwork for the detection of unburnt fuel is provided. The mounting system includes a laser transmitter mount configured to provide adjustment of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver mount configured to provide adjustment of a laser receiver. The mounting system also includes a laser path extending between the laser transmitter and the laser receiver that includes an entrance port in the ductwork and an exit port in the ductwork. The mounting system also includes a flexible joint in the mounting system, where the flexible joint is configured to isolate at least one of the laser transmitter and the laser receiver from movement of the ductwork.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating green liquor in a green liquor treatment arrangement, wherein the method comprises—adding (101) a flocculation agent to green liquor to form flocculated green liquor,—supplying (102) the flocculated green liquor to a clarifying vessel for separating flocculated green liquor into flocculated matter and clear green liquor,—removing (103) flocculated matter through a sludge outlet, and—removing (104) clear green liquor from the clarifying vessel, wherein the method further comprises—measuring (201) a flocculation of the green liquor, wherein said measuring takes place after adding the flocculation agent but before supplying the flocculated green liquor to the clarifying vessel. The invention also relates to a green liquor treatment device.

Abstract: An assembly for handling reel spools, comprising linear support rails, having a first end and a second end, arranged parallel to each other, and a reel spool cart arranged on the support rails, the support rails being arranged at a first distance from each other, the first distance being greater than axial length of the reel spool, and the cart being provided with a hoisting device configured to hoist the reel spool vertically from beneath of at least one of the support rails to at least partly above at least one of the support rails.

Abstract: A process produces a body of a belt (10) for a paper, board, pulp or tissue machine, the body having an inner surface and an outer surface. The process includes producing a modified polyurethane by adding a polydialkylsiloxane having at least one functional group to a manufacturing process of a polyurethane in order to obtain the modified polyurethane, which modified polyurethane is a polyurethane matrix having a covalent bond with the polydialkylsiloxane, and forming the body of the belt, wherein the body is the modified polyurethane. The belt (10) is for a paper, board, pulp, or tissue machine, or for a shoe press and a sleeve roll.

Abstract: The device (3; 201; 202) with rotating blades includes a support structure (17; 217). The structure supports a rotating blade-holder (15; 15B; 203; 205), which rotates around a rotation axis and on which a group of rotating blades (19; 19B; 203A; 205A) is arranged. An anvil blade (21; 21B; 21C; 204; 206) is further provided carried on the support structure (17; 217) adapted to co-act with the group of rotating blades (19; 19B; 203A; 205A). A sensor (31; 104; 105; 107; 231; 232) detects a parameter indicative of a mutual interaction between the group of rotating blades (19; 19B; 203A; 205A) and the anvil blade (21; 21B; 21C; 204; 206).

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a treatment process system for biomass material and methods for such system. The system comprises a first dewatering stage arranged to receive biomass material, to remove liquid from the biomass material, and to feed the biomass material forward in the process. Further, the system includes a water treatment stage arranged to collect the removed liquid and an addition stage located downstream said dewatering stage and operatively coupled to the first dewatering stage. The addition stage is arranged to receive the de-watered biomass material, wherein the addition stage includes inlets for adding acid containing solution into the addition stage. A reactor stage arranged to receive the biomass material treated in the addition stage and to perform a pre-hydrolysis process to the biomass material. A filtrate feeding arrangement is arranged to feed liquid from the filtrate tank to the reactor stage.

Abstract: A plurality of studs mount a doctor blade holder to a doctor back in a fiber web machine for slidable extraction of the doctor blade holder in the cross machine direction. Each stud (15) has a body (16) with a cylindrical center segment with a protruding nonround flange (17) formed as a single piece with the center segment. Opposed flats of the nonround flange of the body (16) may be engaged by the opposed parallel jaws of a conventional wrench allowing ready attachment of the studs to the doctor blade holder and subsequent installing within the channel of a rail which is mounted to the doctor back. A slide bar may be fixed to the doctor blade holder to extend out of the rail for engagement and extraction of the doctor blade holder.

Abstract: A press felt for use in paper, cardboard or tissue machines has at least one base fabric (110), and fiber layers (120, 121) attached to the base fabric (110). The press felt fiber layers (120, 121) include thermoplastic elastomer fibers of thermoplastic elastomer originating from bio-based raw material and/or carbon-dioxide based raw material.

Abstract: A flotation device having a flotation tank for receiving liquid to be purified, a saturator for receiving a pressurized liquid-gas mixture and at least one feeder. A line leads from the saturator to the feeder through which the pressurized liquid-gas mixture may be introduced into the flotation tank. The feeder includes a flow channel that has different flow cross sectional areas along the extension thereof. The flow channel may be a Venturi nozzle.

Abstract: A screw feeder includes a pipe, feed screw, rotatory shaft, dewatering holes, anti-rotation bars extending inside the pipe and protruding towards the feed screw, an inlet to receive solid-liquid mixture, and an outlet to discharge partially dewatered solid. The pipe includes at least one pipe section having a first peripheral zone in a vertically lower area with dewatering holes but no anti-rotation bars and a second peripheral zone in a vertically upper area with anti-rotation bars. A pipe profile includes two differently shaped profiles, a first and second pipe profile are selected from a square-shaped, partly circular, and a partly elliptically-shaped profile. The first pipe profile is selected to enable outer edges of the feed screw to remove material overlying the dewatering holes, and the second pipe profile is selected to prohibit contact between the outer edges of the feed screw and the anti-rotation bars.

Abstract: A pressure screen for use in a fiber web product process (10) has an inlet zone (12), a basket having an accept zone (14) and a reject zone (20). The pressure screen (10) has a housing (28) inside which a rotor (27) is located. The reject zone (20) of the pressure screen (10) has a cover (22) forming a rejects chamber (21) for the reject zone (20). The cover (22) of the rejects chamber (21) of the screen (10) is removable by a reopenable attachment means (25, 29) attached to the housing (28) of the screen (10).

Abstract: A method for updating a disc refiner by at least partly covering notches of a locknut in the disc refiner and an accessory for a disc refiner Said disc refiner comprising a motor and a rotation shaft assembly, wherein said rotation shaft assembly comprises a rotation shaft, which is connecting the motor and a rotor refiner disc of the disc refiner for driving rotation of the rotor refiner disc from the motor, said rotation shaft assembly further comprising at least one bearing, which is provided between a shaft housing and the rotation shaft for allowing rotation of the rotation shaft within the shaft housing, said rotation shaft assembly further comprising at least one ring-shaped locknut, which is encircling the rotation shaft and configured for holding the at least one bearing in place on the rotation shaft, said locknut comprising notches for a tool to grip when attaching the locknut in the rotation shaft assembly, wherein said accessory is configured for being attached to the locknut and comprises at lea

Abstract: A refiner segment for a refiner of lignocellulosic material includes a first bar, a second bar, a first dam, and a second dam. The first bar has a width and includes a first bar weakening section. The first bar weakening section includes two planar faces defining a wedge-shaped recess with a tip and a base. The two planar faces meet at the tip. The tip is separated from the base by a depth. The depth is greater than or equal to half of the width and less than or equal to the width. The first dam extends between the first bar and the second bar. The second dam extends between the first bar and the second bar. The first bar, the second bar, the first dam, and the second dam define a first essentially box-shaped region. The first bar weakening section is positioned within the first essentially box-shaped region.

Abstract: A processing plate (4, 12) for mechanically processing pulp. The plate has projecting parts (6, 7, 14, 15). The projecting parts (7, 15) have a radially inner part (28) having an inclined ascending wall (29) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate and a radially outer part (30) having an inclined descending wall (31) towards the outer periphery (23) of the plate (4, 12). The inner and outer parts (28, 30) are radially coupled to each other by a ridge (32) along a coupling line (CL). The walls (29, 31) are mutually connected only partly so that they have in common only a crest section (40) of the ridge (32) which crest section (40) is less than a width of at least one of the wall (29) of the inner part (28) and the wall (31) of the outer part (30) at the coupling line (CL).

Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to a system (200; 300; 400; 500) for obtaining methanol from foul condensate (101) of a pulping process. The system (200; 300; 400; 500) comprises a primary stripper (102) arranged to strip the foul condensate (101) from pollutants, whereby a first methanol-containing condensate is obtained from the polluted stripper off gases (SOGs). The system (200; 300; 400; 500) also comprises a first acidification unit (202) arranged to acidify the first methanol-containing condensate. Further, the system (200; 300; 400; 500) comprises a secondary stripper (204) arranged to strip the acidified first methanol-containing condensate from pollutants to obtain a second methanol-containing condensate, and a distillation column (107) arranged to distil the second methanol-containing condensate from the secondary stripper (204) so as to obtain methanol.

Abstract: An interfolding machine produces interfolded sheets according to an interfolding configuration and, starting from a web of paper provides a feeding section, which applies a tension on the web and moves the same along a feeding direction feeding the same to a cutting section, in which the web of paper is cut into a series of sheets at a cutting point between a cutting roller and a counter-cutting element. Downstream of the cutting section, a folding section includes a first and a second folding rollers counter-rotating with respect to each other. The first and second folding rollers rotate about respective rotation axes with a first peripheral velocity vP, and fold, at a folding zone, a plurality of sheets in a plurality of panels and form the stack of interfolded sheets. The cutting roller alternately distributes the aforementioned sheets between a transfer roller and the first folding roller.

Abstract: A blade element pair (20) for a refiner (1, 2, 3) is intended for refining fibrous material. Each blade element (5, 5?, 8, 8?) of the blade element pair (20) has a refining surface (6, 9) with blade bars (16, 18) and blade grooves (17, 19) extending along the blade element (5, 5?, 8, 8?), and openings (14,15) extending through the blade element (5, 5?, 8, 8?). The openings (14, 15) in one of the blade elements (5, 5?, 8, 8?) is at different axial (A) or radial (R) positions from the openings (14,15) in the other blade element (5, 5?, 8, 8?) when the blade elements (5, 5?, 8, 8?) of the blade element pair (20) are set substantially opposite to each other.

Abstract: A feeding arrangement comprising a transportation means (3) for transportation of material from a material supply to at least a first chute (7) and a second chute (8), a plug screw feeder (11) for feeding the material to the treatment stage. The plug screw feeder (11) is provided with a first inlet opening (12) connected to the first chute (7), which first chute (7) is provided between the transportation means (3) and the plug screw feeder (11). Further, the transportation means (3) comprises at least selectively openable first and second outlets (4, 5) arranged at different axial positions along the transportation means (2), which first outlet (4) is in connection with the first chute (7) and the second outlet (5) is in connection with the second chute (8).