EP1965884A1 - Method and apparatus for degassing coating color - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for degassing coating colorInfo
- Publication number
- EP1965884A1 EP1965884A1 EP06820119A EP06820119A EP1965884A1 EP 1965884 A1 EP1965884 A1 EP 1965884A1 EP 06820119 A EP06820119 A EP 06820119A EP 06820119 A EP06820119 A EP 06820119A EP 1965884 A1 EP1965884 A1 EP 1965884A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- coating color
- degassing
- degassing apparatus
- coating
- fed
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Withdrawn
Links
Classifications
-
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
- D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D21H23/00—Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper
- D21H23/02—Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper characterised by the manner in which substances are added
- D21H23/22—Addition to the formed paper
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D19/00—Degasification of liquids
- B01D19/0021—Degasification of liquids by bringing the liquid in a thin layer
- B01D19/0026—Degasification of liquids by bringing the liquid in a thin layer in rotating vessels or in vessels containing movable parts
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D19/00—Degasification of liquids
- B01D19/0036—Flash degasification
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D19/00—Degasification of liquids
- B01D19/0042—Degasification of liquids modifying the liquid flow
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01D—SEPARATION
- B01D19/00—Degasification of liquids
- B01D19/0073—Degasification of liquids by a method not covered by groups B01D19/0005 - B01D19/0042
- B01D19/0078—Degasification of liquids by a method not covered by groups B01D19/0005 - B01D19/0042 by vibration
-
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
- D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D21H23/00—Processes or apparatus for adding material to the pulp or to the paper
- D21H23/78—Controlling or regulating not limited to any particular process or apparatus
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for improving the degassing of coating color.
- the mixing of gases, such as air, with the liquids and compositions used in a process typically causes several problems.
- gas and gas bubbles in the coating color result in roughness on the surface of the paper in coating, and even areas where there is no coating at all.
- This problem is greater with some coating colors than others, but the problem is emphasised particularly with those coating colors that accumulate more gas than others.
- coating colors containing talc typically contain large amounts of gas due to the properties of talc.
- the significance of the problem is further affected by the coating method used. For example, in curtain coating, the gas content of the coating may be at most 0-0,25% by volume. Otherwise the gas bound by the coating may result in uncoated areas in the material to be coated, such as paper or board.
- various vacuum deaerators including an embodiment comprising a rotating drum arranged inside a vacuum container, into which drum the coating color is supplied, whereupon the coating color rises up the inner wall of the drum by the effect of centrifugal force and is discharged from the drum as a thin film colliding with the wall of the vacuum container.
- the problem with prior art vacuum deaerators is their insufficient deaeration efficiency, especially with highly viscous substances. This is due to the fact that the small air bubbles contained in highly viscous coating colors are unable, even under an extremely high vacuum, that is, absolute pressure, to grow large enough to be broken or to be distinguished due to their specific rising rate.
- the aim of the method and apparatus according to the present invention is to provide an improved degassing solution, by means of which the gas contained in coating color can be removed better than before.
- the method relating to the invention is characterised in that in the method, oscillatory action is applied to the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus at a point before the degassing apparatus, which causes the gas bubbles to integrate or their size to increase in the coating color flow fed into the degassing apparatus.
- the apparatus relating to the invention is, for its part, characterised in that the apparatus comprises means for producing oscillatory action in the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus to cause the gas bubbles to integrate and/or their size to increase in the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus, the said means being located in a position before the degassing apparatus in the coating color supply pipe.
- the oscillation means are preferably located so that they are not in contact with the coating color, for example, located in a position on the outer surface of the supply pipe.
- the apparatus comprises coating color supply means 2, for example a pump, which causes the coating color to flow from the storage container 1 to the degassing apparatus 4, which may be any known degassing apparatus.
- the degassing apparatus is a vacuum-operated apparatus connected to a vacuum source 5.
- the degassing apparatus 4 is preferably provided an absolute pressure of approximately
- Reference numeral 6 indicates a discharge pump for the coating color flow from the degassing treatment, by means of which pump the coating color is supplied to the place of application, such as a curtain coater.
- oscillatory action is applied to the coating color flow to be supplied to the degassing apparatus, for example, by means of an ultrasonic oscillator 3, which is located in conjunction with the pipe 7 leading from the pump 2 to the degassing apparatus 4, preferably on the outer surface of the pipe, so that the oscillator is not in direct contact with the coating color.
- the oscillating frequency is preferably within the range from about 16 to about 60 kHz, which affects the gas bubbles in the coating color by making them bigger and thus easier to remove, for example, by means of a vacuum-operated degassing apparatus 4, or which break when they grow large enough. Due to the oscillation treatment, the efficiency of degassing increases considerably compared with using only a known degassing apparatus.
- the oscillation treatment may also take place at frequencies markedly lower than the ultrasound frequency.
- Coating color subjected to oscillation treatment may be at underpressure, overpressure or normal atmospheric pressure.
- Overpressure is easily achieved, for example, by means of the supply pump 2 and underpressure, for example, by utilising the underpressure in the degassing apparatus 4.
Abstract
The invention relates to method and apparatus for improving the degassing of coating color. In the method, coating color is supplied from a coating color storage (1) by supply means (2) to the degassing apparatus (4), inside which are means for separating gas from the coating color. Oscillatory action is applied to the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus, which causes the gas bubbles to integrate and/or their size to increase in the coating color flow fed into the degassing apparatus.
Description
Method and apparatus for degassing coating color
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for improving the degassing of coating color.
In the processing industry, the mixing of gases, such as air, with the liquids and compositions used in a process typically causes several problems. Especially when coating paper or a similar fibrous web material, gas and gas bubbles in the coating color result in roughness on the surface of the paper in coating, and even areas where there is no coating at all. This problem is greater with some coating colors than others, but the problem is emphasised particularly with those coating colors that accumulate more gas than others. For example, coating colors containing talc typically contain large amounts of gas due to the properties of talc. The significance of the problem is further affected by the coating method used. For example, in curtain coating, the gas content of the coating may be at most 0-0,25% by volume. Otherwise the gas bound by the coating may result in uncoated areas in the material to be coated, such as paper or board.
In multilayer curtain coating, the significance of degassing is even greater. Thus, if there are, for example, three or four coating layers, the coating used to produce each layer must be degassed as carefully as possible.
For removing the gas mixed with or dissolved in coating color have been developed, for example, various vacuum deaerators, including an embodiment comprising a rotating drum arranged inside a vacuum container, into which drum the coating color is supplied, whereupon the coating color rises up the inner wall of the drum by the effect of centrifugal force and is discharged from the drum as a thin film colliding with the wall of the vacuum container. The problem with prior art vacuum deaerators is their insufficient deaeration efficiency, especially with highly viscous substances. This is due to the fact that the small air bubbles contained in highly viscous coating
colors are unable, even under an extremely high vacuum, that is, absolute pressure, to grow large enough to be broken or to be distinguished due to their specific rising rate. Attempts have been made to eliminate this problem by increasing the vacuum, but as a result of this, the solvent used in the coating color, for example water, vaporises extremely readily, whereupon the solids content of the coating color increases. Another method used is to increase processing times, but in that case the operational capacity of the deaerators will decrease, which means that a greater number of deaerators must be acquired or their size increased.
The aim of the method and apparatus according to the present invention is to provide an improved degassing solution, by means of which the gas contained in coating color can be removed better than before.
To achieve this aim, the method relating to the invention is characterised in that in the method, oscillatory action is applied to the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus at a point before the degassing apparatus, which causes the gas bubbles to integrate or their size to increase in the coating color flow fed into the degassing apparatus.
The apparatus relating to the invention is, for its part, characterised in that the apparatus comprises means for producing oscillatory action in the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus to cause the gas bubbles to integrate and/or their size to increase in the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus, the said means being located in a position before the degassing apparatus in the coating color supply pipe. The oscillation means are preferably located so that they are not in contact with the coating color, for example, located in a position on the outer surface of the supply pipe.
The invention is described in greater detail in the following, with reference to the accompanying drawing, the only picture of which shows diagrammatically the apparatus for degassing coating color.
The apparatus comprises coating color supply means 2, for example a pump, which causes the coating color to flow from the storage container 1 to the degassing apparatus 4, which may be any known degassing apparatus. In the embodiment shown, the degassing apparatus is a vacuum-operated apparatus connected to a vacuum source 5. In the degassing apparatus 4 is preferably provided an absolute pressure of approximately
1 kPa - 15 kPa. If a lower absolute pressure is provided in the chamber, this will mean, among other things, that the evaporating point of the solvent contained in the coating color will fall and there will be a risk of the quality of the coating color changing as a result of degassing. On the other hand, if a higher absolute pressure is provided in the chamber, this will not necessarily suffice to increase the size of gas bubbles in the coating color and to remove them by means of a vacuum. An absolute pressure of about 3 kPa - 15 kPa in the vacuum container is highly preferable. By raising the lower limit of the absolute pressure used is ensured even better that the coating color will not be able to vaporise during degassing.
Reference numeral 6 indicates a discharge pump for the coating color flow from the degassing treatment, by means of which pump the coating color is supplied to the place of application, such as a curtain coater.
According to the invention, oscillatory action is applied to the coating color flow to be supplied to the degassing apparatus, for example, by means of an ultrasonic oscillator 3, which is located in conjunction with the pipe 7 leading from the pump 2 to the degassing apparatus 4, preferably on the outer surface of the pipe, so that the oscillator is not in direct contact with the coating color. The oscillating frequency is preferably within the range from about 16 to about 60 kHz, which affects the gas bubbles in the coating color
by making them bigger and thus easier to remove, for example, by means of a vacuum-operated degassing apparatus 4, or which break when they grow large enough. Due to the oscillation treatment, the efficiency of degassing increases considerably compared with using only a known degassing apparatus. The oscillation treatment may also take place at frequencies markedly lower than the ultrasound frequency.
Coating color subjected to oscillation treatment may be at underpressure, overpressure or normal atmospheric pressure. Overpressure is easily achieved, for example, by means of the supply pump 2 and underpressure, for example, by utilising the underpressure in the degassing apparatus 4.
Claims
1. A method for improving the degassing of coating color, in which method the coating color is supplied from a coating color storage (1) by supply means (2) to the degassing apparatus (4), inside which are means for separating gas from the coating color, characterised in that in the method, oscillatory action is applied to the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus at a point before the degassing apparatus, which causes the gas bubbles to integrate and/or their size to increase in the coating color flow fed into the degassing apparatus.
2. A method as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that in the method, oscillatory action is applied to the coating color flow at ultrasonic frequency.
3. A method as claimed in claim 2, characterised in that in the method is used an ultrasonic frequency ranging from 20 to 60 kHz.
4. A method as claimed in any of the claims 1 to 3, characterised in that the oscillatory treatment is carried out on coating color at underpressure, overpressure or normal atmospheric pressure.
5. An apparatus for removing gas contained in coating color, the said apparatus comprising means (2) for supplying coating color from a coating color storage (1) to the degassing apparatus (4), inside which are means for separating gas from the coating color, characterised in that the apparatus comprises means (3) for producing oscillatory action in the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus (4) to cause the gas bubbles to integrate and/or their size to increase in the coating color flow to be fed into the degassing apparatus, the said means (3) being located in a position before the degassing apparatus in the coating color supply pipe (7). 6, An apparatus as claimed in claim 5, characterised in that the means (3) producing the oscillation produce oscillatory action at ultrasonic frequency.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
FI20055713A FI20055713L (en) | 2005-12-30 | 2005-12-30 | Method and apparatus for removing gas from a coating material |
PCT/FI2006/050540 WO2007077295A1 (en) | 2005-12-30 | 2006-12-05 | Method and apparatus for degassing coating color |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP1965884A1 true EP1965884A1 (en) | 2008-09-10 |
EP1965884A4 EP1965884A4 (en) | 2011-04-27 |
Family
ID=35510791
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP06820119A Withdrawn EP1965884A4 (en) | 2005-12-30 | 2006-12-05 | Method and apparatus for degassing coating color |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
EP (1) | EP1965884A4 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2009516581A (en) |
CN (1) | CN101282774A (en) |
FI (1) | FI20055713L (en) |
WO (1) | WO2007077295A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
FI121122B (en) * | 2006-01-26 | 2010-07-15 | Metso Paper Inc | Method and apparatus for processing and feeding to a coating device of a coating agent intended for coating a fiber web |
DE102007000705A1 (en) * | 2007-09-07 | 2009-03-12 | Voith Patent Gmbh | Device and method for degassing a liquid or pasty medium |
DE102009031106B4 (en) | 2009-06-29 | 2022-02-17 | Khs Gmbh | Process and device for degassing a liquid |
CN101865187A (en) * | 2010-05-18 | 2010-10-20 | 浙江大学 | Ultrasonic on-line air removing device for hydraulic system |
TWI644023B (en) * | 2017-09-05 | 2018-12-11 | Scientech Corporation | Liquid delivery device |
Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2147677A (en) * | 1936-01-22 | 1939-02-21 | Submarine Signal Co | Method of deaerating liquids |
US3904392A (en) * | 1973-03-16 | 1975-09-09 | Eastman Kodak Co | Method of and apparatus for debubbling liquids |
US4070167A (en) * | 1976-03-08 | 1978-01-24 | Eastman Kodak Company | Sonic apparatus for removing gas from photographic emulsion |
US4612018A (en) * | 1983-02-28 | 1986-09-16 | Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. | Ultrasonic debubbling method and apparatus |
JPH11253702A (en) * | 1998-01-09 | 1999-09-21 | Nkk Corp | Deaerating apparatus for liquid and coating apparatus of liquid |
FR2819424A1 (en) * | 2001-01-17 | 2002-07-19 | Francois Quiviger | Continuous degassing system, for liquids under pressure, uses ultrasound resonator to form gas bubbles |
WO2003000594A1 (en) * | 2001-06-22 | 2003-01-03 | Procav Corporation | Method and apparatus for treating fluid mixtures with ultrasonic energy |
US20030116014A1 (en) * | 2001-12-21 | 2003-06-26 | Possanza Steven D. | Integrated use of deaeration methods to reduce bubbles and liquid waste |
US20050115405A1 (en) * | 2003-12-01 | 2005-06-02 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for degassing coating liquid |
Family Cites Families (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH09164353A (en) * | 1995-12-18 | 1997-06-24 | Nkk Corp | Roll coater coating device |
JP2002079158A (en) * | 2000-09-08 | 2002-03-19 | Ricoh Co Ltd | Dip coater and method for manufacturing electrophotographic photoreceptor |
JP2003210907A (en) * | 2002-01-17 | 2003-07-29 | Kodak Polychrome Graphics Japan Ltd | Defoaming method for coating solution and defoaming system therefor |
US6726743B2 (en) * | 2002-06-18 | 2004-04-27 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Electrostatic deaeration method and apparatus |
JP2004313990A (en) * | 2003-04-18 | 2004-11-11 | Canon Chemicals Inc | Conductive member and manufacture method therefor |
-
2005
- 2005-12-30 FI FI20055713A patent/FI20055713L/en unknown
-
2006
- 2006-12-05 CN CNA2006800376174A patent/CN101282774A/en active Pending
- 2006-12-05 WO PCT/FI2006/050540 patent/WO2007077295A1/en active Application Filing
- 2006-12-05 JP JP2008540644A patent/JP2009516581A/en active Pending
- 2006-12-05 EP EP06820119A patent/EP1965884A4/en not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US2147677A (en) * | 1936-01-22 | 1939-02-21 | Submarine Signal Co | Method of deaerating liquids |
US3904392A (en) * | 1973-03-16 | 1975-09-09 | Eastman Kodak Co | Method of and apparatus for debubbling liquids |
US4070167A (en) * | 1976-03-08 | 1978-01-24 | Eastman Kodak Company | Sonic apparatus for removing gas from photographic emulsion |
US4612018A (en) * | 1983-02-28 | 1986-09-16 | Konishiroku Photo Industry Co., Ltd. | Ultrasonic debubbling method and apparatus |
JPH11253702A (en) * | 1998-01-09 | 1999-09-21 | Nkk Corp | Deaerating apparatus for liquid and coating apparatus of liquid |
FR2819424A1 (en) * | 2001-01-17 | 2002-07-19 | Francois Quiviger | Continuous degassing system, for liquids under pressure, uses ultrasound resonator to form gas bubbles |
WO2003000594A1 (en) * | 2001-06-22 | 2003-01-03 | Procav Corporation | Method and apparatus for treating fluid mixtures with ultrasonic energy |
US20030116014A1 (en) * | 2001-12-21 | 2003-06-26 | Possanza Steven D. | Integrated use of deaeration methods to reduce bubbles and liquid waste |
US20050115405A1 (en) * | 2003-12-01 | 2005-06-02 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. | Method and apparatus for degassing coating liquid |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
Title |
---|
See also references of WO2007077295A1 * |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
EP1965884A4 (en) | 2011-04-27 |
FI20055713A0 (en) | 2005-12-30 |
FI20055713L (en) | 2007-07-01 |
JP2009516581A (en) | 2009-04-23 |
WO2007077295A1 (en) | 2007-07-12 |
CN101282774A (en) | 2008-10-08 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US7935179B2 (en) | Method and arrangement for exhausting gas from a coating material | |
US7879140B2 (en) | Method and apparatus for degassing coating material | |
WO2007077295A1 (en) | Method and apparatus for degassing coating color | |
FI121148B (en) | Method of coating fiber web with a curtain coating device | |
EP1976645B1 (en) | Method for processing and supplying a coating colour used for coating a fibrous web to a coating device | |
KR100480874B1 (en) | Deaeration vessel | |
JP2007253095A (en) | Defoaming apparatus and applicator | |
JPH08131711A (en) | Continuous defoaming apparatus | |
JPH11200270A (en) | Waste paper deinking treatment and flotater | |
US693896A (en) | Pulp and paper making machine. | |
JPS58153549A (en) | Centrifugal separating and defoaming device | |
JPH03255158A (en) | Production of green sheet of ceramic | |
JP2006122812A (en) | Coater | |
JP2021066973A (en) | Papermaking apparatus | |
JPS62269716A (en) | Defoaming device | |
CN1705798A (en) | Method and arrangement in the manufacture of coating | |
JPH0857206A (en) | Continuous centrifugal defoaming machine | |
JPH0592166A (en) | Formation of paint film |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20080305 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
A4 | Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched |
Effective date: 20110330 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN |
|
18D | Application deemed to be withdrawn |
Effective date: 20111029 |