EP2516738B1 - Luftabführungsmodul, luftzuführungsmodul und verfahren zum verhindern des ausströmens von staubhaltiger luft aus einer örtlich begrenzten zone in der trockenpartie einer faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine - Google Patents

Luftabführungsmodul, luftzuführungsmodul und verfahren zum verhindern des ausströmens von staubhaltiger luft aus einer örtlich begrenzten zone in der trockenpartie einer faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine Download PDF

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EP2516738B1
EP2516738B1 EP09803763.3A EP09803763A EP2516738B1 EP 2516738 B1 EP2516738 B1 EP 2516738B1 EP 09803763 A EP09803763 A EP 09803763A EP 2516738 B1 EP2516738 B1 EP 2516738B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21G—CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES
    • D21G3/00—Doctors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21F—PAPER-MAKING MACHINES; METHODS OF PRODUCING PAPER THEREON
    • D21F1/00—Wet end of machines for making continuous webs of paper
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    • D21F1/42—Jets
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    • D21F11/14—Making cellulose wadding, filter or blotting paper
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    • D21F5/00—Dryer section of machines for making continuous webs of paper
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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    • D21G—CALENDERS; ACCESSORIES FOR PAPER-MAKING MACHINES
    • D21G9/00—Other accessories for paper-making machines
    • D21G9/0063—Devices for threading a web tail through a paper-making machine
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    • B65H2408/236—Pope-winders with first winding on an arc of circle and secondary winding along rails
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  • the present invention relates to a system for transporting a fibre web through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section to a reeling section of the machine.
  • the invention relates to such a system in a tissue paper machine.
  • the invention also relates to an air supply module and an air exhaust module for use in such a system.
  • the invention also relates to method of preventing dust laden air from escaping a localized zone in a dry end of a fibre web processing machine.
  • US 3,775,806 discloses an apparatus for removing and collecting dust from a travelling sheet or web of material including a blow box having means for impinging jets of clean air against the sheet in directions both in the direction of travel of the sheet and opposite thereto.
  • a suction box cooperates with the blow box to form suction gaps withdrawing the air after its engagement with the material to thereby remove the dust from the material.
  • the suction in the suction box is sufficient to withdraw additional air from the surrounding atmosphere through the spaces which exist between the material and the suction box, and means is provided to remove the dust from the air withdrawn by the suction box.
  • An alternate embodiment provides guide elements in the suction gaps which support the material at these points through a film of air.
  • US 5,991,964 discloses a tissue web cleaner and method of cleaning tissue webs in a rewinder utilize the Coanda effect to produce an improved tissue product.
  • the Coanda effect web cleaner utilizes the smooth flow of a thin layer of air to scrub off dust and lint embedded and entangled in the web surface while stabilizing the web in its travel.
  • Two of these Coanda effect web cleaners arranged on opposite sides of a multiple-ply web in a rewinder are effective when operated according to the method of the invention to produce a rewound tissue with an unexpectedly low loose dust and lint count on its surfaces.
  • WO 97/10382 discloses a method of and an apparatus for transferring a fast running ready-dried fibrous web, especially a tissue web, from one device and along a predetermined run to a subsequent device.
  • a web transfer which in reliability is comparable to the one obtained with a closed draw, in any operating environment, but especially where it is desirable to transfer a fast running tissue web from the drying section of a tissue machine, e.g. a Yankee dryer, to a reel-up, a web support device extends across the width of the web and along a predetermined run of the web from the Yankee dryer to the reel-up.
  • the web support device has a support surface formed by a series of plate member assemblies having means for creating a flow of air in the direction of the web run. Between the web and the support surface the flow of air forms an air layer of reduced static pressure, so as to stabilize the web against flutter.
  • the predetermined run may extend through a calender and past scanner equipment. Pneumatic tail threading capabilities may be included.
  • WO 00/61264 discloses an improved process and system for collecting and handling dust in a papermaking machine environment wherein dust-laden air is drawn into and moves along an elongated collector by way of a vacuum-generating source connected to the collector involves the introduction of water into the collector so that the introduced water becomes entrained by the dust-laden air moving through the collector and wet-scrubs the dust-laden air upon entering the collector. With the dust being wet-scrubbed upon exiting the collector, the likelihood of ductwork fouling is substantially eliminated, and the risk of fire in the ductwork downstream of the collector is appreciably reduced.
  • US 5,878,462 discloses an apparatus for removing dust released, for instance, during the production of a soft crepe paper web which is creped off a Yankee cylinder and spread laterally.
  • the apparatus comprises a dust suction box consisting of a housing with an inner suction chamber, said housing having a first inlet in the form of a suction gap, a main part and first and second parts which define said suction gap between them.
  • the main part is in the form of part of a cylinder to provide a corresponding curved inner side in the suction chamber, and the suction gap comprises an outer gradual throttling and an inner gradual enlargement, said throttling and enlargement merging at a transition where said throttling is maximal.
  • the first inlet forming part preferably comprises a flat surface that defines its side of said enlargement whereas the second part forming the inlet comprises both a curved surface having a predetermined radius and such an arc length that it defines the whole of its side of the throttling and an initial part of the enlargement, and also an inner, flat surface extending at a tangent from the curved surface and forming an acute angle ⁇ with a tangent to the curved surface at said transition.
  • DE 199 40 980 A1 discloses an apparatus for cleaning a machine-wide run-off wedge in a paper or board manufacturing machine, which wedge is formed between a fabric or felt guiding roll and one of the fabric or the felt, wherein the following apparatus features are provided: in the run-off wedge, there is provided a machine-wide suction box having a suction conduit; a first deflector strip of the suction box is arranged across the fabric or felt guiding roll; and a second deflector strip of the suction box is arranged at a distance from the fabric or the felt, and the suction box has in its part facing away from the run-off wedge a suction connection with at least one suction source as well as at least one liquid drain.
  • the present invention relates to a detailed outline of a dry end design that efficiently integrates the key processes and objectives of the dry end of a tissue or towel grade machine while using new and existing technology.
  • the objectives of sheet handling include sheet stability, preservation of the crepe in the sheet, and effective containment of dust.
  • the present invention satisfies these needs.
  • Air is not only exhausted at critical locations, it is also supplied at strategic locations.
  • Scanners, glue turn-up at the reel drum, tail threading, sheet knockdown showers, calendering, etc. are poorly integrated with the key components of sheet handling and dust control.
  • the objective of the present invention is to alleviate these problems.
  • an air exhaust module for use in a system for transporting a fiber web through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section to a reeling section of the machine.
  • the module comprises a self-cleaning air exhaust slot, and is characterized in that the module comprises a rotatable section having an extending lip, which rotatable section is arranged to be rotated such that the lip traverses and clears the exhaust slot.
  • an air exhaust module for use in a system for transporting a fiber web through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section to a reeling section of the machine.
  • the module comprises a self-cleaning air exhaust slot, and is characterized in that the module comprises two slot plates forming an air exhaust slot there-between, each slot plate displaying a zig-zag pattern having a pitch, wherein at least one of the slot plates is movably arranged in the air exhaust module such that it can move back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the slot with a length of stroke equal to or larger than said pitch.
  • an air supply module for use in a system for transporting a fiber web through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section to a reeling section of the machine.
  • the module comprises a self-cleaning air supply slot, and is characterized in that the module comprises a cleaning blade having a toothed edge, the blade being movably arranged in the air supply slot in the longitudinal direction of the slot such that it can be oscillated longitudinally in the air supply slot.
  • an air supply module for use in a system for transporting a fiber web through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section to a reeling section of the machine.
  • the module comprises a self-cleaning air supply slot, and is characterized in that the module comprises a cleaning blade having a linear edge, the blade being movably arranged in the air supply slot to follow a V-shaped path such that it can be oscillated longitudinally in the air supply slot and such that the cleaning blade is moved in and out of the slot during the longitudinal oscillation.
  • a system for transporting a fibre web through a dry end of a fibre web processing machine from a drying section to a reeling section of the machine comprises one or a plurality of groups of air modules, wherein each group of air modules is arranged for supplying and evacuating air from a predetermined, localized zone along the web run of the dry end, and wherein each group of air modules comprises:
  • a method of preventing dust laden air from escaping a localized zone in a dry end of a fibre web processing machine comprises the steps of:
  • the problems associated with web transportation in a dry end of a conventional tissue machine relate to the following technical areas: the handling of the boundary layer on a moving surface, the handling of flooded nip, the handling of linear free jets, the active airfoils, the passive air foils, sheet tensioning considerations, the spreading of the tissue web, the containment and removal of dust, wet scrubbing and the issue of containment at the pulper.
  • a moving surface carries air with it.
  • the correlations used originate from those derived for applications involving a stationary plate and a moving airstream and are adopted for use in a given configuration. In a typical application, the vast majority of the boundary layer air is very close to the moving surface.
  • a linear free jet is a jet of air emerging perpendicularly from a slot in a surface.
  • Linear free jets can be used for air curtains.
  • the effectiveness is roughly proportional to the nozzle velocity squared.
  • a foil comprising a nozzle releasing air along the foil surface in the direction of the travelling web in order to stabilize the web is called an active airfoil.
  • a foil lacking such a nozzle is called a passive foil.
  • Passive foils are the most common in the industry. They are low cost and adjustable.
  • Dust accumulation on the leading and trailing edges tends to fall off in large pieces. This usually results in web breaks.
  • the dust accumulation on the leading edge is due to the impaction of dust particles that originate from the dust laden boundary layer that is above the web and upstream of the foil.
  • the dust particles on the trailing edge originate from the dust-laden air that is drawn into the zone at the trailing edge where the web's boundary layer causes air to be drawn in.
  • the dust particles that accumulate on the leading edge will tend to be smaller as there are greater accelerations involved in the airstream and thus increased separation due to impaction.
  • the top surface of the web is exposed to allow for pressure relief upstream and downstream of the foil. This results in dust release above the web. In conventional configurations, dust is released between the foils.
  • the length of the foil surface in the direction of web travel is limited because air accumulates between the web and foil.
  • the web is held to the underside of the foil due to the low pressure that is generated on the foil surface due to the movement of the web. It is also held to the foil due to the sheet tension coupled with the wrap on the leading and trailing edges of the foil. Web permeability contributes to the accumulation of air between the web and the foil.
  • the allowable foil length (in the machine direction) increases with:
  • the sheet tension can be predicted through-out the sheet run.
  • a sheet handling system must be designed such that the sheet tension varies within an acceptable range through-out the sheet-run.
  • the sheet tension varies depending on the location in the dry end.
  • the crepe will be pulled out or, worse yet, the web will be torn. If the tension is too low, the web will locally bag or drop off of the foils.
  • the start of the sheet run is at the creping doctor.
  • the web is pulled at the end of the sheet run by the reel.
  • Passive foils drag on the web while active foils push on the web. Consequently, there is a need for strategically locating passive and active foils in the sheet run.
  • the frictional load on the passive foils can be predicted using experimentally determined friction factors.
  • the 'push' provided by active foils can be predicted using experimentally determined correction factors and a simple energy balance.
  • active and passive foils are alternately positioned along the sheet run.
  • cross-machine variations in sheet stability can be attributed to cross-machine variations in sheet tension.
  • sheet tension is not high enough in the center of the machine, the web sags in the center of the machine. This is referred to as 'bagging'.
  • 'edge flutter' When the web tension is too loose on the edges, it is referred to as 'edge flutter'.
  • Edge flutter is also caused by adverse air currents or cross-machine variations in the web's properties.
  • the sheet tension curve is affected by the crepe ratio. Variations in reel speed (crepe ratio) will shift the tension curve vertically.
  • the friction load on passive foils is partly a function of sheet tension. Increased sheet tension due to reduced crepe ratio will result in higher friction loads on the foils closest to the reel.
  • the web massflow is of course constant as a function of location.
  • the web acts as a linear tension spring. The velocity of the web varies as a function of sheet tension or location.
  • Sheet tension affects product quality and the runnability at the dry end. Consideration must be given to sheet tension in the design of the foils.
  • This invention takes web handling and dust control to a new level.
  • the supply of air is controlled and the natural airflows due to moving surfaces are favourably manipulated or allowed for.
  • the purpose of exhausting air from the pulper is to prevent a large bubble of hot humid air from escaping from the pulper.
  • the required pulper exhaust flowrate is not only related to the volumetric flowrate of vapour that is being released by the hot agitated stock.
  • buoyancy forces acting on the humid pulper air must be counteracted by the downwards velocity of air at the floor openings.
  • buoyancy forces are the dominant factor that must be controlled. Theoretically, if there is no air forced into the pulper and it is completely sealed, no exhaust is required as the air will reach saturation and no more water vapour will be liberated from the stock or showers.
  • the pulper exhaust flowrate must satisfy both conditions. In terms of Pulper Exhaust Flowrate requirement, the worst case condition occurs when the web is directed into the pulper. It is essentially the same as discharging air into the pulper and relying on the Pulper Exhaust to accommodate it. When the web is directed into the pulper from the Yankee, it carries boundary layer air with it on both of it's sides. This flow of additional air may be sufficient to overcome the predicted containment flowrate and spillage from the reel pulper opening would occur.
  • the flowrate of water vapour in the pulper due to the evaporation of water can be approximated using many methods. It is quite low in magnitude in comparison to the other contributing factors in the sizing of the required pulper exhaust flowrate.
  • air is used for conveying dust.
  • the web transport system introduces supply air and evacuates dust-laden air at strategic locations.
  • the sheet run is enclosed and the air flows are balanced such that flows into and out of the control volume are accounted for. If deemed beneficial, some of the exhaust air is re-used as supply air; It is re-circulated. This reduces the amount of exhaust air out of the machine room thereby decreasing machine room make-up air requirements.
  • Fig. 1 shows an example of a dry end of a tissue paper machine comprising a web transport system according to one embodiment of the invention for leading a web (not shown in Fig. 1 ) from a drying section in the form of a Yankee dryer 1 to a reeling section or station 2.
  • the dry end also comprises a plurality of web-processing or web-monitoring apparatus being positioned between the Yankee cylinder 1 and the reeling station 2 along the run of the a calender 3, a scanner 4, a slitter 5 and a sheet spreader 6.
  • the web transport system according to the invention may be used in dry ends having other configurations.
  • This embodiment of the web transport system comprises a plurality of foils or plates 7, 68 being arranged to support the web during the travel from the Yankee cylinder 1 to the reeling station 2.
  • the web transport system comprises air supply modules 9, air exhaust modules 10, a dry end enclosure 61 (see Fig. 13 ), air curtain nozzles 12, a creper lead-out foil 13, airfoil nozzles 14 (optionally), a cut-off doctor 15, a calender air exhaust module 16, a calender air deflector 17, a reel drum air exhaust module 18, a reel drum air deflector 19, a pulper module 20 and a creping doctor 21.
  • the web transport system is comprised of:
  • the supporting air systems are customized to suit the application.
  • Air supply modules in the form of nip flooding air jets allow for the control of air flow patterns at a closing nip, whereby the entrance of unwanted materials into a closing nip such as that of a calender or reel can be hindered.
  • the top of the web does not need to release dust as it does in a conventional tissue machine dry end. Exposure of the top of the web needlessly results is dust escaping from above the web and forces the building of a big box around the dry end. All conventional efforts at containing the dust above the web are merely inefficient solutions that are costly to implement, operate and maintain while failing to get to the root of the problem.
  • the web transport system according to the invention comprises a multitude of sub-systems that can work in unison to efficiently enclose the sheet run from the creping doctor to the reel. Using the web transport system according to the invention, the following objectives are met:
  • Airfoil nozzles 14 are optional in the web transport system according to the invention. They are used when the maximum allowable sheet tension is low.
  • active foils are not required. This reduces the complexity of cost of a system. Active type foils usually can be omitted in applications where:
  • Air supply modules or nozzles 32 having a self cleaning mechanism according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 6 .
  • a cleaning plate or blade 33 is oscillated longitudinally in the slot, opening or outlet 34 of the nozzle 32 (see Figs. 2 and 3 ).
  • the plate 33 penetrates the slot 34 with a toothed edge 35. A small portion of the flow is interrupted by each of the teeth, but this is a small sacrifice for maintaining nozzle slot cleanliness.
  • the cleaning blade 33 is housed in the plenum area 36 of the nozzle 32.
  • the cleaning blade 33 is actuated in a cross-machine direction and it's actuated movement is mechanically constrained to a linear path by stationary pins 37 arranged in linear guide slots 38 in the cleaning blade 33, the pins 37 serving as guides for the cleaning blade 33.
  • Figs. 4 to 6 disclose a second embodiment of an air supply module or nozzle 39 having a self cleaning mechanism.
  • the nozzle 39 comprises a cleaning plate or blade 40 having a linear edge 41. Also, the nozzle displays a V-shaped guide slot 42 in which a stationary pin 43 is arranged. An actuator 44 is arranged to bring the cleaning blade 40 to travel back and forth such that the cleaning blade 40 travels a V-shaped path and such that the edge 41 moves in and out of the air supply slot, opening or outlet 45 of the nozzle 39 when the blade 40 is oscillated longitudinally in the air supply slot 45.
  • the type of nozzle disclosed in Fig. 4 to 6 is preferably used only in situations where temporary flow interruptions can be tolerated, e.g. in air curtain nozzles.
  • dust is contained by exhausting and supplying air between adjacent foils 7a and 7b, as is shown in Figs. 7 and 8 .
  • Air is supplied to the zone between the foils 7a and 7b via an air supply module 9 having a downstream facing cross-machine air supply nozzle 46 ejecting fresh air onto the trailing edge of the first, upstream foil 7a.
  • This airflow is a uniform laminar flow that has a velocity field with a maximum magnitude that is much lower than the velocity of the web 47.
  • the air supply nozzle 46 is adjustable such that the velocity and the volumetric flow of the ejected air can be changed.
  • an air exhaust module 10 being arranged to evacuate dust-laden air from the zone between the foils 7a and 7b.
  • the air exhaust module 10 comprises an upstream facing cross-machine air exhaust slot 49.
  • the air supply module 9 and the air exhaust module 10 are connected to an air duct system (not shown) being arranged for leading fresh air to the air supply module 9 and for leading dust-laden air away from the air exhaust module 10.
  • the exhaust flow is slightly greater than the supply flow. This creates a very low under-pressure in the zone between the foils 7a and 7b.
  • the air from the supply nozzle 46 combines with bleed-air relieved from the end of the first foil 7a and the induced machine room air from above the foils, as is shown in Fig. 11 . All of this air is drawn into the exhaust slot 48. The air is not exhausted through the web 47. Final balance is automatically achieved by bleeding in air from above the web. If there was only the evacuation of the low flow of dust-laden air that bleeds from the trailing edge of the upstream foil 7a, the exhaust slot 47 would have to be very small and, consequently, would be prone to blockage. It would also be very difficult to balance the airflow.
  • the gap g (see Fig. 9 ) of the exhaust slot 48 is in excess of 1 ⁇ 2" (13mm) in order to obtain a low probability of plugging.
  • an exhaust slot gap g of 5/8" (16mm) can be used.
  • Such an exhaust slot is capable of evacuating 17.4 cfm/inch (19.4 (m3/min)/m) at a web velocity of 4,000 ft/min (20.3 m/s).
  • the supply air is primarily re-circulated exhaust air that has been mixed with some fresh air.
  • the required flowrate of the supply air is approximately 75% of the exhaust flowrate. This equates to approximately 13 cfm/inch (14.5 (m3/min)/m).
  • This configuration allows for great flexibility during design, construction and start-up as it allows for adjustments to the foil geometry and airflows.
  • the distance between the foils 7a and 7b can vary depending on the application.
  • a distance between the foils 7a and 7b of approximately 3 to 4 inches (76 to 102mm) has proven to be suitable.
  • the tending side and drive side ends of the air exhaust module 10 have a round inspection port with a quick release latch. This allows for easy inspection of the interior of the air exhaust module 10.
  • the air exhaust module 10 can have a constant profile regardless of the width of the machine. There are semi-tangential outlets 49 located along the width of the module 10 approximately every 2500 mm. Also, the air supply module 9 can have a constant profile regardless of the width of the machine. There are rectangular inlet connections 50 located along the width of the module 9 approximately every 2500 mm.
  • the air supply and exhaust modules 9, 10 can be retrofitted to existing foils as required in a rebuild situation.
  • At least one, more preferably a majority and most preferably all of the air exhaust modules 10 of the web transfer system comprises a self-cleaning air exhaust slot 48.
  • An air exhaust module having such a self-cleaning air exhaust slot 48 will be described in the following with reference to Fig. 9 .
  • An air exhaust module comprising this type of self-cleaning exhaust slot is suitable for evacuating dust-laden air having a relatively low moisture content.
  • the air exhaust module 10 comprises a rotatable section 51 being formed by a cylindrically shaped body 52 and a tangentially extending lip 53, which is fixed to the envelope surface of the body 52.
  • the body 52 may be comprised of pipe sections.
  • the section 51 is rotatably mounted in a support structure 54 such that when the section 51 is rotated, the lip 53 traverses the exhaust slot 48 of the module 10 and clears the exhaust slot 48.
  • a scraper blade 55 removes any material that may be attached to the body 52.
  • the lip 53 pushes any material blocking the slot 48 into the module 10 where the loosened material is carried away by the flow of the exhaust air.
  • the rotatable section 51 can be rotated more than 180 degrees between a first, idle position and a second position, which is illustrated using broken lines in Fig. 9 .
  • the rotatable section 51 is rotated very quickly from the first position to the second position and then back to the first position.
  • a rotary actuator or a pneumatic cylinder with a special linkage assembly preferably arranged on the drive side of the module 10, is used to rotate the rotatable section 51.
  • the support structure 54 comprises equally spaced support struts 56 being arranged along the cross-direction of the module 10.
  • the lip 53 and the scraper blade 55 extends continuously along the cross-direction of the module 10 while the body 52 preferably is comprised of several pipe sections, each terminating at a support bearing carried by a support strut 56.
  • the pipe sections are linked with a short piece of round bar that passes through each bearing and is fastened to the ends of the pipe sections with pins.
  • the lip 53 When traversing the exhaust slot 48, the lip 53 temporarily halts the flow of air and consequently the self-cleaning function cannot be used in applications where the sheet stability would be upset during it's use. In applications where the self-cleaning function would affect the sheet stability, it's use could be restricted to sheet-off conditions such as during crepe blade changes.
  • the rotatable section 51 can be divided into two part-sections that are actuated independently. This would allow for half of the slot 48 to be functioning while the other half is being cleaned. However, this would require the use of two actuator assemblies instead of one, in which case there would preferably be one actuator on the tending side and one actuator on the drive side of the module 10.
  • the design of the air exhaust module 10 disclosed in Fig. 9 allows for materials that may have bridged the exhaust slot 48 to be pushed into the slot 48.
  • An optional configuration would allow for bridged materials to be pushed out of the slot 48, in which case the idle position of the lip 53 preferably is inside the air exhaust module 10.
  • the actuator or actuators would have to have a reversed configuration in such a configuration.
  • the normal exhaust slot of such a dust collector is a long, narrow and semi-rectangular opening running in the cross-machine direction of the module.
  • the opening may be slightly tapered in the direction of the flow of the exhaust air.
  • the cross-machine length of the exhaust slot is usually within the range of 10 to 30 feet (3.0 to 9.1 m) and the normal slot gap range is approximately 1 ⁇ 2" to 2" (1.3 to 5.1 cm). If a wad of broken web material is lodged in the exhaust slot, it is sometime difficult for it to break free. In this type of dust collector applications, water may 'undermine' the back of the wad to help it become dislodged, but this is not always successful. With time, the performance of the collector is compromised as the effective exhaust slot area is reduced due to the blockage or blockages.
  • Figs. 10 to 12 schematically disclose a machine-directional view of such an air exhaust module in the form of a dust collector 57.
  • the collector 57 comprises an upper slot plate 58 and a lower slot plate 59, each displaying a zig-zag pattern having a pitch P.
  • the slot plates 58, 59 define an air exhaust slot 60.
  • the lower slot plate 59 is adjustably fixed in the collector 57 as in a conventional dust collector.
  • the upper slot plate 58 is movably arranged in the collector 57 such that it can move back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the slot 60 with a length of stroke equal to or larger than P.
  • the open area of the intake slot 60 remains constant and the airflow remains approximately constant as the upper slot plate 58 moves back and forth. Thus, the airflow balance of the entire dust control system remains unchanged.
  • the oscillation of the upper slot plate 58 can be constant or cycled on and off depending on the rate at which material accumulates on the slot 60.
  • the rest position of the upper slot plate 58 is preferably at the mid-point of it's travel, as is shown in Fig. 11 .
  • a simple pneumatic cylinder with a timer could be used for operating the upper plate 58.
  • a limit switch could be used to provide feedback to identify the rest position of the upper slot plate 58.
  • both slot plates may be movably arranged in the collector 57 such that they can move back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the slot 60.
  • the dry end enclosure of the web transport system is an assembly of physical barriers, air curtains and controlled air flow patterns that effectively envelope the dry end of the machine to prevent the escape of dust.
  • the dry end enclosure 61 is a control volume in which massflows and energy must be balanced.
  • Air curtains according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Figs. 14 and 15 .
  • Part of the dry end enclosure may be accomplished by means of air curtains, as is shown in Figs. 14 and 15 , in which case the dry end enclosure comprises air curtain nozzles 62 being positioned along the foils 7 such that vertically downward linear air curtains are created extending from the foils 7 to the floor 63 of the dry end.
  • An air curtain is a non-intrusive dynamic barrier between adjoining zones.
  • a physical barrier such as a wall or strip curtain is perhaps lower cost but they inhibit the physical and visual access of the operators.
  • Air is introduced along the sides of the web or sheet run to stabilize the edges of the web or sheet 47 and contain the dust laden air to the dry end enclosure. Favourable air flow patterns are generated.
  • enclosure panels are preferably used. Where air curtains and panels are both impractical, the system shall rely upon containment velocities of 100 to 150 fpm (0.5 to 0.75 m/s) to contain the dust laden air.
  • a creper lead-out foil 13 according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Fig. 16 .
  • the creper lead-out foil 13 is used to transfer the web from the creping doctor.
  • a cross-machine seal nozzle 64 in the up-stream end of the lead-out nozzle 13 is used to blow air onto the surface of the Yankee cylinder 1 such that the boundary layer air is removed from the Yankee cylinder 1 before the web 47 reaches the creping blade 65 of the creping doctor 21.
  • This seal nozzle 64 is preferably of the self cleaning type described above in relation to Figs. 2 and 3 .
  • the foil 13 is a plenum for the nozzle air.
  • the dry end toe of the Yankee cylinder 1 will leak air.
  • This leaked air is hot, humid and contaminated with dust and products of combustion from the direct fired heating system of the Yankee Hood. It is important that this air be contained and removed.
  • the hood may be pressurized. Every machine has different leakage rates as it depends on the design and balance of the Yankee Hood. This moisture laden air is normally carried with the top surface of the web. It usually results in condensation on the downwards-facing surfaces of the foils. This leads to accumulations of sheet additives or ⁇ stickies' on the foil surfaces.
  • the lead-out foil 13 is preferably equipped with side air-curtain nozzles of the type described above in relation to Figs. 14 and 15 .
  • An exhaust module 10 acting as a dust collector having a cross-machine intake slot is located on the upstream end of the foil 68 that follows the creper lead-out foil 13 (see Fig. 1 ). The zone is balanced.
  • the flowrate Q1 of the air that is exhausted by this dust collector is a summation of the following flows:
  • Air is drawn in to the area 66 below the web 47 at the creping doctor 21. This is a result of the movement of the web 47 as it 'pumps out' air with it's boundary layer. In high speed machines, it may be an advantage to introduce low-velocity air below the web 47 at the creping doctor 21.
  • This first foil 13 should not be an active foil because the sheet tension must be relatively low at the creping doctor 21.
  • the lead-out foil 13 is equipped with a knock-down air shower 67. If the web 47 needs to be directed to a pulper 125 (see Figs. 27 to 29 ) from the creping doctor 21, compressed air is released through the series of holes in the underside of the foil 13.
  • the cross-machine seal nozzle 64 stops the boundary layer air that is carried with the Yankee cylinder 1. This allows the required wrap angle on this foil 13 to be less than that used on conventional creper lead-out foils. This results in decreased sheet tension downstream of the foil 13.
  • Pressurized air is used to induce an airflow from the edges of the Yankee cylinder and direct it into the pulper opening.
  • the misting showers are used to ensure that the trim or Yankee fuzz is knocked down into the pulper.
  • a web or sheet support is required directly after the creping doctor lead-out foil.
  • this foil will be referred to as the 'second foil' of the web transport system.
  • a second foil 68 according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Figs. 17 and 18 .
  • This foil 68 is an important variable to be used in the design of a dry end.
  • the geometry of this foil 68 is adjusted to suit the specific requirements of the machine.
  • the leading edge of this foil is equipped with an exhaust module 10 that has a self-cleaning exhaust slot similar to the type described above in relation to Figs. 7 to 9 .
  • the air that enters this exhaust slot is a mixture of air from above and below the creper lead-out foil 13, as has been discussed above.
  • the second foil assembly When there is a cut-off doctor 15, the second foil assembly must be retractable, as is shown in Fig. 18 . This allows for the cut-off doctor 15 to engage and the web 47 to pass down into the pulper 125 (see Figs. 27 to 29 ).
  • a cross-machine knockdown air shower pipe 69 is located on the strong-back of the cut-off doctor 15. Favourable air currents are generated to draw the web 47 downwards when needed.
  • Fixed curtain panels 70 hang from the dry end toe of the Yankee Hood are close to the top end of the second foil 68 when the foil is retracted. This seals the area 70 next to the Yankee cylinder 1 to help contain dust while the web 47 is directed down to the pulper 125 (see Figs. 27 to 29 ) from the cut-off doctor 15.
  • a calender lead-in according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Fig. 19 .
  • a calender lead-in foil 71 leads the web 47 into the gap formed between the counter-rotating calender rolls 72, 76 of the calender 3. At the entrance to the calender, there is a wrap on the lower calender roll 72.
  • An air supply module in the form of an air curtain nozzle 12 producing a nip-flooding air jet is used to accomplish two main tasks.
  • An optional sheet spreading airfoil on the calender lead-in foil 71 may be used.
  • a dust collector 10 with a self-cleaning intake slot is strategically located at the downstream end of the web supporting foil 71 and removes dust laden air from the trailing edge of the foil 71.
  • a calender roll dust collector 16 and a calender roll air deflector 17 according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Fig. 20 .
  • the deflector 17 and the dust collector 16 are used on the wet end side of the lower calender roll 72. This is similar in design to the unit used at the reel drum (to be described below).
  • Boundary layer dust-laden air is normally pumped into the zone 73 between the moving calender roll 72 and the underside of the web 47.
  • the boundary layer airflows can be approximated using CFD analysis tools.
  • the dust laden air is effectively contained above the web while it passes through the scanner 4.
  • the web 47 is supported by a scanner lead-in foil 77 at the entrance of the scanner 4.
  • the trailing edge of this foil 77 is close to a scanner head 80 as shown in Fig. 21 .
  • An air supply module 9 having a low pressure supply nozzle 46 is located above this trailing edge and it releases air in the direction of the sheet travel and towards an air exhaust module 10 acting as a dust collector having an air intake or exhaust slot 48.
  • the velocity of the air is of relatively lower magnitude than that of the web 47.
  • a scanner lead-out foil 78 is positioned downstream of the scanner 4.
  • the foil 78 is sloped such that approximately 2 degrees of wrap is achieved to ensure good transfer.
  • the leading edge of this foil 78 has a smooth leading edge.
  • the exhaust slot 48 is located directly above this edge.
  • the exhaust slot 48 is self-cleaning.
  • the volumetric flow rate of the exhaust air is slightly higher than the volumetric flow rate of the air supply module 9. The web is not drawn in as the zone is balanced.
  • An enclosure panel 79 is oriented cross-machine and extends from the top of the dust collector 10 to the upper dry end face of the scanner frame. Adequate clearance to the moving scanner head is provided.
  • a reeling station 2 comprising a reel drum 87 according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Fig. 22 .
  • the area on the wet end side of the reel drum is a zone that is naturally pressurized due to the incoming boundary layer air that moves with the underside of the web 47 and the outer surface of the reel drum 87.
  • the boundary layer air on the underside of the web 47 has a relatively high concentration of dust.
  • a deflector 19 is oriented cross-machine and is located on the wet end side of the reel drum 87. It is equipped with a wiper blade 88. The wiper blade 88 cuts off the boundary layer air that moves with the reel drum 87 and helps prevent the web 47 from 'ballooning' above the reel drum. The air is deflected downwards with the curved cross-machine deflector 19.
  • a reel drum air exhaust module 18 in the form of a dust collector is used to evacuate air from the area. If this air is not evacuated directly from this zone, the zone would be pressurized and it would squeeze the dust laden air out the sides of the machine. It would also cause the web 47 to ⁇ balloon' as it is transferred to the reel drum 87.
  • the dust collector 18 is sized to suit the flowrate of boundary layer air that comes with the web 47 and the rotation of the reel drum 87.
  • the intake of the collector 18 may be the self-cleaning type described above in relation to Fig. 9 .
  • the boundary layer airflows can be approximated using CFD analysis tools.
  • a sheet spreader 6 is located directly before the reel drum area. Air is introduced above the web 47 directly after the sheet spreader 6 and before a reel shield 101. This zone is covered by an enclosure 102 and is pressurized to help keep the web 47 tight to the surface of the reel drum 87.
  • air is released at the trailing edge of the spreader 6.
  • the geometry of the enclosure 102 helps create a pressurized zone or volume 103 above the web 47. Initially, the air has a low velocity and a positive static pressure. The air travels with the web 47 and passes through the restriction between the shield 101 and the reel drum 87. The air is released to the area above the reel drum 87. The static gauge pressure is zero where it is released and the dynamic pressure is positive.
  • Creating an over-pressure on top of the web 47 is the same as creating an under-pressure below the web 47.
  • the pressure differential is easily adjustable by changing the air flowrate into the zone 103 or adjusting the gap between the shield 101 and the reel drum 87. The air is introduced at low velocity thus avoiding web stability issues.
  • a reel shield with a dust collector and a nip flooding air curtain according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Fig. 24 .
  • Favourable airflow patterns are generated in the reel drum area with the use of air curtains 104, a dust collector 105 and enclosure panels.
  • the special combination will achieve a stable web that is wrapped cleanly while dust is contained.
  • the equipment is not intrusive on the normal mechanical motions that occur at the reel.
  • the reel shield 101 extends across the machine and is oriented vertically above the reel drum 87.
  • An air exhaust module in the form of an area dust collector 105 is attached to the top of the reel shield 101.
  • the dust collector 105 comprises a self-cleaning slot as described in connection with Fig. 9 .
  • nip flooding air jet concept is employed in a similar fashion as used with the entrance to the calender.
  • An air supply module in the form of a nip flooding or air curtain nozzle 12 is located above the reel drum 87. This linear free jet is oriented cross-machine and is directed at the roll 107.
  • the nip flooding air nozzle 12 is preferably fitted with a self cleaning mechanism as described above in relation to Figs. 4 to 6 .
  • the supply air duct 109 has a diver damper (not shown) to temporarily halt the nozzle air flow during threading.
  • the air curtain nozzle 12 air floods the nip 110 across the full width of the web.
  • the majority of the air that enters the nip originates from the nozzle 12 and the boundary layer air of the jumbo roll 107.
  • This air enters the converging nip 110 it is rejected opposite the direction of the web as it passes over the reel drum 87. Particulate and small pieces of broke that may be carried with the top of the web over the reel drum 87 are rejected by the strong air currents that exit the closing nip 110.
  • An intense rotational flow field is generated in the zone bounded by the air curtain 104, the top of the reel drum 87, and the reel shield 101.
  • the air flows in this zone are balanced to achieve containment of dust and debris.
  • the boundary layer airflows can be approximated using CFD analysis tools.
  • the reel collector 105 has a relatively large exhaust volumetric flowrate and it has a large intake slot gap of 3 inches (76mm). It is capable of drawing in large amounts of broke. A broke trap is used downstream of this collector to separate the large pieces of broke and deliver them to the pulper.
  • a lower reel drum air curtain nozzle 117 is used to contain dust that would otherwise get carried out with the boundary layer air of the roll 107. This nozzle 117 can also clean the web immediately after it has been rolled up. It blows air against the roll 107 immediately after it touches the reel drum 87.
  • the nozzle 117 is a fixed cross-machine nozzle and preferably comprises a self cleaning mechanism as described above in relation to Figs. 4 to 6 .
  • a soft curtain 118 extends down from the nozzle plenum to the floor.
  • This curtain is made of former fabric or similar material. It allows for the passage of broke which is normally pushed into the pulper opening. If there is no pulper opening below the reel, then rigid panels are used for the curtain below the nozzle 117.
  • this nozzle 117 can be actuated if deemed necessary. It could be actuated such that it follows the varying jumbo roll 107 diameter as it is wound. With the nozzle 117 close to the surface of the roll 107 at all times, the web is cleaned. This is the best time to clean the sheet.
  • the web transport system according to the invention is designed such that there are very few locations where broke can hang-up or accumulate below the sheet run.
  • Compressed-air blow-pipes (not shown) can be installed to help ensure that all broke goes to the floor.
  • the floor 119 is sloped towards the pulper opening(s) 120.
  • the floor area is curbed along the sides of the machine near the sole plates.
  • a cross-machine spray header pipe 121 is located on the floor 119 and oriented cross-machine. Water is released from this pipe 121 with a low velocity and hits a curved plate 122. The water 'fans-out' and produces a uniform flow of water on the floor 119 in the machine direction. This shower can wash across the entire machine width of the floor. The water flowrate is sufficient to wash the broke down into the pulper 125 (see Figs. 27 to 29 ).
  • the spray pipe 121 is designed such that it does not cause atomization of the water which could cause humidity problems within the enclosure zone. This header 121 requires low pressure and high flow for a short duration (perhaps 30 seconds).
  • the entire process of broke disposal and dry end clean-up may be automated.
  • the floor 119 can be sloped to one or more other broke chute openings 120. It is a function of existing machine geometries. Fig. 27 shows how it is applied to a machine that has three openings 120.
  • Fig. 28 shows how it is applied to a machine that has only one broke chute opening 120.
  • a pulper enclosure 127 according to one aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Fig. 29 .
  • This aspect of the innovation allows for the containment of the 'bubble' of hot humid air and mist in the pulper 125.
  • the exhaust, to be directed outside of the building, is much less than that of a conventional system.
  • the pulper 125 has up to three broke chute openings 120. One is located below the creping doctor 21 and optional openings 120 are under the calender 3 and under the reeling station 2. Sometimes, an additional opening (not shown) is included beside the machine for manual disposal of broke.
  • a pulper module 20 is positioned at the floor opening below the creping doctor 21.
  • pulper doors 124 are arranged on all broke chute openings 120 with the exception of the opening below the Yankee cylinder 1, where an air-curtain 128 (see Fig. 30 ) is used to prevent the escape of mist and vapour into the enclosed zone below the web.
  • This system allows for complete control of the pulper's mist and vapour.
  • a pulper module 20 according to another aspect of the invention will now be described with reference to Figs. 30 and 31 .
  • the pulper module 20 seals the pulper 125 at the operating floor below the creping doctor 21 while allowing for the occasional passage of broke.
  • a cross-machine air curtain 128 is used at the pulper floor opening.
  • the air curtain nozzle 129 is directed slightly downward from horizontal. During production, the air curtain nozzle 129 is in operation. It accomplishes two tasks:
  • Fig. 30 shows a pulper module 20 that would be used on a machine that has a single pulper opening below the creping doctor.
  • a cross-machine opening 130 on the dry end side of the pulper module 20 allows for the passage of broke from the floor flush system as described above in relation to Fig. 28 .
  • This opening 130 on the dry end side of the pulper module 20 is only needed in applications where there is only one broke-chute floor opening below the creping doctor. In applications where there are more than one broke-chute openings, the floor flush system would direct the water and broke to the other openings 120 (see Figs. 27 ).
  • the air curtain nozzle 129 could have water mist introduced internally to ensure that it remains clean in situations where the supply air is not very clean.
  • a mechanical self-cleaning nozzle design e.g. of the type shown above in relation to Figs. 4 to 6 , is another acceptable option.
  • An air exhaust module in the form of a cross-machine pulper exhaust header or collector 131 is located above the operating floor.
  • An array of vertically oriented intake or pick-up tubes 132 extend from the header 131 and into the top of the pulper 125 adjacent the floor opening 130.
  • Each of the intake tubes 132 have a concentric tapered section at it's intake 134 located at the bottom end of the tube 132 (see Fig. 31 ).
  • the intake diameter is smaller than the diameter of the main section of the tube 132.
  • the intake 134 serves as a venturi throat. Water is introduced to each of the pick-up tubes 132 via a semi-tangential water pipe 133.
  • Inspection ports are included in the main cross-machine header 131. They are located on top of the header concentrically above each tube 132.
  • a gravity operated pulper door 135 is preferably used.
  • the hinged door 135 is made of light-weight stainless steel sheet metal. It is held closed by gravity but it easily opens to allow for the passage of wetted broke 136. It functions like a check-valve.
  • a flushing shower 137 preferably having a manual valve is needed to wet the broke and ensure that it moves through the door.
  • a manual button and a controls system timer can be used to give a few minutes of flushing with a control valve. Alternatively, water from a floor flush system would suffice.
  • the axis of rotation for the door is preferably oriented cross-machine.
  • a sloped panel 138 may be added as shown in Fig. 32 or an existing portion of a sloped broke chute wall may serve the same purpose.
  • a moving web carries air with it.
  • a web is wrapped around a roll (such as a turning roll or a spreading roll)
  • some of the boundary layer air gets trapped between the web and the roll. This phenomena reduces traction.
  • Fig. 33 shows a roll 196 in the dry end of a tissue machine. Dust-laden air travels over the roll 196.
  • a high-pressure zone 197 is formed at the web run-in position 208 and a low-pressure zone 198 is formed at the web run-out positing 209. The high-pressure zone 197 pushes the web 47 away from the roll 196 and the low-pressure zone 198 makes the web adhere to the roll 196.
  • the roll dust collector according to the invention has been devised to capture dust at it's source.
  • the roll dust collector improves traction while removing the dust laden boundary layer air.
  • the roll dust collector 199 can be integrated to a new or existing roll.
  • the dust collector 199 comprises a plenum chamber 206 which is open towards the rotating roll 196 such that the roll 196 forms part of the dust collector housing.
  • the roll On the upstream side of the interface, the roll is sealed to the roll dust collector.
  • the roll dust collector At the downstream side of the interface, adjacent to the web run-in position, the roll dust collector comprises an air intake or exhaust slot 200 running in the cross-machine direction of the dust collector 199.
  • the intake slot 200 has an out-going nip. Broke which may land on the intake slot, is dislodged due to the movement of the roll 196. If the exhaust flow is temporarily halted with a divert damper, the air will flow out of the slot due to the pumping action of the rotating roll.
  • the roll dust collector housing 201 is sealed to the roll with a sealing device in the form of a doctor blade 202.
  • the doctor blade is a light-weight cleaning doctor comprised of plastic or composite material. It is lightly loaded against the roll.
  • the sealing device can be made with an airknife.
  • an internal vortex airflow pattern is generated because of the internal moving surface of the roll 196.
  • the internal vortex serves to help maintain internal cleanliness.
  • the volumetric flowrate is determined by predicting the volumetric flowrate of air carried with the boundary layer of the moving web plus any supplemental airflows introduced to the zone upstream of the roll.
  • the roll dust collector according to the invention can be applied to almost any in-going nip where a web wraps a roll. It improves traction and contains dust.
  • Fig. 35 shows a tissue machine spreader roll 203 equipped with a roll dust collector 199.
  • the spreader roll 203 is positioned immediately downstream a slitter 204 comprising saw blades 205 which are adjustable in the cross-machine direction.
  • the roll dust collector 199 forms a slitter dust collector in this case.
  • an air supply module 9 of the type previously described is used to introduce supplemental air to the zone.
  • Dust from the saw blade slitters is contained and the web traction is improved thus improving the spreading capacity of the roll.

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  1. Luftabführungsmodul (10) zur Verwendung in einem System zum Transport einer Faserstoffbahn (47) durch ein Trockenende einer Faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine von einem Trocknungsabschnitt (1) zu einem Spulabschnitt (2) der Maschine, wobei das Modul einen selbstreinigenden Luftabführungsschlitz (48) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Modul einen drehbaren Abschnitt (51) mit einer sich erstreckenden Lippe (53) umfasst, wobei der drehbare Abschnitt (51) dazu angeordnet ist, so gedreht zu werden, dass die Lippe (53) den Abführungsschlitz (48) quert und reinigt.
  2. Luftabführungsmodul (57) zur Verwendung in einem System zum Transport einer Faserstoffbahn (47) durch ein Trockenende einer Faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine von einem Trocknungsabschnitt (1) zu einem Spulabschnitt (2) der Maschine, wobei das Modul einen selbstreinigenden Luftabführungsschlitz (60) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Modul zwei Schlitzplatten (58, 59) umfasst, die den Luftabführungsschlitz (60) dazwischen bilden, wobei jede Schlitzplatte (58, 59) ein Zickzackmuster aufweist, das einen Abstand (P) aufweist, wobei wenigstens eine der Schlitzplatten (58) bewegbar in dem Luftabführungsmodul (57) angeordnet ist, so dass sie sich in Längsrichtung des Schlitzes (60) mit einer Weglänge, die gleich oder größer als der Abstand (P) ist, hin und her bewegen kann.
  3. Luftzuführungsmodul (32) zur Verwendung in einem System zum Transport einer Faserstoffbahn (47) durch ein Trockenende einer Faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine von einem Trocknungsabschnitt (1) zu einem Spulabschnitt (2) der Maschine, wobei das Modul einen selbstreinigenden Luftzuführungsschlitz (34) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Modul eine Reinigungsklinge (33) mit einer Zahnkante (35) umfasst, wobei die Klinge (33) bewegbar in dem Luftzuführungsschlitz (34) in Längsrichtung des Schlitzes (34) angeordnet ist, so dass sie in Längsrichtung in dem Luftzuführungsschlitz (34) oszillieren kann.
  4. Luftzuführungsmodul (39) zur Verwendung in einem System zum Transport einer Faserstoffbahn (47) durch ein Trockenende einer Faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine von einem Trocknungsabschnitt (1) zu einem Spulabschnitt (2) der Maschine, wobei das Modul einen selbstreinigenden Luftzuführungsschlitz (45) umfasst, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Modul (39) eine Reinigungsklinge (40) mit einer linearen Kante (41) umfasst, wobei die Klinge (40) bewegbar in dem Luftzuführungsschlitz (45) angeordnet ist, so dass sie einem V-förmigen Weg folgt, so dass sie in Längsrichtung in dem Luftzuführungsschlitz (45) oszillieren kann, und so dass die Reinigungsklinge (40) während der Oszillation in Längsrichtung in den Schlitz (45) und aus diesem heraus bewegt wird.
  5. System zum Transport einer Faserstoffbahn (47) durch ein Trockenende einer Faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine von einem Trocknungsabschnitt (1) zu einem Spulabschnitt (2) der Maschine, wobei das System eine oder eine Vielzahl von Gruppen von Luftmodulen umfasst, wobei jede Gruppe von Luftmodulen dafür vorgesehen ist, Luft in eine vorbestimmte örtlich begrenzte Zone entlang der Stoffbahnführung des Trockenendes zu- und aus diesem abzuführen, und wobei jede Gruppe von Luftmodulen umfasst:
    - wenigstens ein Luftzuführungsmodul (9), das dafür vorgesehen ist, Luft in die örtlich begrenzte Zone zuzuführen; und
    - wenigstens ein Luftabführungsmodul (10), das dafür vorgesehen ist, Luft aus der örtlich begrenzten Zone abzuführen,
    wobei die Luftströmungsgeschwindigkeit des wenigstens einen Luftzuführungsmoduls (9) durch die Luftströmungsgeschwindigkeit des wenigstens einen Luftabführungsmoduls (10) ausgeglichen wird, so dass ein Entweichen staubhaltiger Luft aus der örtlich begrenzten Zone durch andere Mittel als durch das wenigstens eine Luftabführungsmodul (10) verhindert wird; und wobei das wenigstens eine Luftabführungsmodul (10) ein Luftabführungsmodul nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 ist und/oder das wenigstens eine Luftzuführungsmodul (9) ein Luftzuführungsmodul nach Anspruch 3 oder 4 ist.
  6. System nach Anspruch 5, wobei die Luftströmungsgeschwindigkeit des wenigstens einen Luftabführungsmoduls (10) wenigstens gleich der Luftströmungsgeschwindigkeit des wenigstens einen Luftzuführungsmoduls (9) ist.
  7. System nach einem der Ansprüche 5 und 6, das eine stromaufwärtige Stoffbahnhaltefolie (7a) und eine stromabwärtige Stoffbahnhaltefolie (7b) umfasst, die nacheinander so angeordnet sind, dass eine freie Zuglücke zwischen den Folien (7a, 7b) gebildet wird, wobei das wenigstens eine Luftzuführungsmodul (9) an dem stromabwärtigen Ende der stromaufwärtigen Folie (7a) angeordnet ist und wobei das wenigstens eine Luftabführungsmodul (10) an dem stromaufwärtigen Ende der stromabwärtigen Folie (7b) angeordnet ist.
  8. System nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, umfassend:
    - wenigstens eine drehende Rolle (196, 203, 206), über die die Stoffbahn (47) zwischen einer Stoffbahneinlaufposition (208) und einer Stoffbahnauslaufposition (209) gewickelt ist; und
    - ein Luftabführungsmodul (199) mit einer Sammelkammer (207), die zu der drehenden Rolle (196, 203, 206) zwischen einer stromaufwärtigen Dichtungseinrichtung (202) und einem stromabwärtigen Luftabführungsschlitz (200) geöffnet ist, wobei der Luftabführungsschlitz (200) angrenzend an die Stoffbahneinlaufposition (208) angeordnet ist.
  9. Trockenende einer Faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine, die einen Trocknungsabschnitt (1), einen Spulabschnitt (2) und ein System nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 8 zum Transport der Faserstoffbahn von dem Trocknungsabschnitt (1) zu dem Spulabschnitt (2) umfasst.
  10. Verfahren, um das Entweichen von staubbelasteter Luft aus einer örtlich begrenzten Zone in einem Trockenende einer Faserstoffbahnherstellungsmaschine zu verhindern, umfassend die Schritte:
    - Anordnen wenigstens eines Luftzuführungsmoduls (9), das einen Luftzuführungsschlitz (34, 45) aufweist, in der örtlich begrenzten Zone;
    - Anordnen wenigstens eines Luftabführungsmoduls (10) in der örtlich begrenzten Zone; und
    - Ausgleichen der Luftströmungsgeschwindigkeiten des wenigstens einen Luftzuführungsmoduls (9) und des wenigstens einen Luftabführungsmoduls (10), so dass die Luftströmungsgeschwindigkeit des wenigstens einen Luftabführungsmoduls (10) wenigstens gleich der Luftströmungsgeschwindigkeit des wenigstens einen Luftzuführungsmoduls (9) ist;
    wobei das wenigstens eine Luftabführungsmodul (10) ein Luftabführungsmodul nach Anspruch 1 oder 2 ist und/oder das wenigstens eine Luftzuführungsmodul (9) ein Luftzuführungsmodul nach Anspruch 3 oder 4 ist.
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