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US3640000A
US3640000A US847111A US3640000DA US3640000A US 3640000 A US3640000 A US 3640000A US 847111 A US847111 A US 847111A US 3640000D A US3640000D A US 3640000DA US 3640000 A US3640000 A US 3640000A
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  • a plate attached to the manifold forms a plurality of flow channels substantially [5]] F26 "/02 parallel to the surface of the condensate.
  • the cross-sectional [58] Field of Search i area of the flow channels decreases in the direction of flow of 347125 the steam so that steam driven from the interior of the shell is accelerated along the surface of the condensate over a substantial distance to shear water from the inner surface of the [56]
  • I Referencves Cited shell and entrain the water in the steam as the steam passes UNITED STATES PATENTS through the orifices into the manifold.
  • This invention relates to a system for removing the condensate rimming the shell of a rotary dryer and more particularly to a method of and system for assisting the removal of the condensateby enhancing the entrainment of the condensate in steam leaving the interior of the shell.
  • rotary dryers such as Yankee dryers for papermaking machines
  • steam is applied under pressure into the hollow interior of a dryer shell, thereby heating the shell to an elevated temperature sufficient to dry material, such as a paper web, passed over the outer surface of the shell.
  • the steam upon giving up its heat to the shell, condenses to form condensate.
  • the dryers are rotated at such high rates that the resulting condensate rims the interior of the shell; that is, centrifugal force holds the liquid condensate against the inner surface of the shell as the shell rotates.
  • the condensate is removed from the inner surface of the shell by an exhaust system disposed adjacent such inner surface of the shell, utilizing the steam pressure within the shell to drive the condensate into the exhaust system and out of the shell.
  • this limitation has been overcome by enhancing the entrainment of condensate in the steam being exhausted from the interior of the shell.
  • the steam is directed to flow for substantial distances along the surface of the condensate inside the shell.
  • Pressure is applied to the steam sufficient to move the steam at velocities at which the steam shears water from the inner surface of the shell and entrains the water in the steam as the steam leaves the interior of the shell. More particularly, the steam is accelerated as it moves along the surface of the condensate into a plurality of orifices disposed along the length of an exhaust manifold extending substantially the length of the dryer shell.
  • the accelerating steam exerts a shear force on the surface of the condensate which accelerates the condensate toward the orifices.
  • the velocity of the turbulent flow of condensate is increased until the water is entrained in the steam. Because the steam is accelerating, continued entrainment of the condensate is assured.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration partly in section and partly diagrammatic of a dryer incorporating the condensate removal system of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the dryer of FIG. 1 taken along line 22 of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of the exhaust mainfold and orifice plate shown in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the orifice plate shown in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the orifice plate shown in FIG. 3;
  • FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view of an Var exhaust manifold and orifice plate.
  • FIG. 7 is substantially a plan view of the exhaust manifold and orifice plate shown in FIG. 6.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 is illustrated a Yankee dryer l0 incorporating the water removal apparatus of the present invention.
  • the dryer [0 is formedof a cylindrical shell 12 closed at its ends by end closures l4 and 16.
  • the dryer is rotatably mounted in bearings 18 and 20 and is rotated by a gear 22 driven by a source of power.
  • Steam is supplied under pressure to the interior of the shell 12 from an external boiler.
  • the steam is supplied from a supply conduit 24 through a rotatable coupling 26 which couples the stationary conduit 24 to an annular passageway 28 through the rotating end closure 16 while sealing the steam flow from the atmosphere and from the exhaust steam.
  • the pressure of the steam within the shell 12 is controlled by a valve 30 and measured by a pressure gauge 32.
  • a wet web to be dried is carried around the shell 12 on the outer surface of the shell.
  • the pressurized steam heats the shell 12, transferring thermal energy to the outer surface of the shell. Heat from the shell 12 then passes to the web and vaporizes the water therein, thereby drying the web.
  • the transfer of thermal energy from the steam to the web cools the steam, thereby condensing water upon the interior surface of the shell 12.
  • the condensate rims the shell. That is, it is held there against by the centrifugal force occasioned by the high-speed rotation of the shell 12.
  • the dryer For efficient operation of the dryer, it is necessary to remove the condensate from the inner surface of the shell 12. This is achieved by exhausting the condensate with the steam into exhaust manifolds 34 mounted adjacent the inner surface of the shell 12 and rotating therewith. As shown, the exhaust manifolds 34 may be secured by struts 36 to a core 38 extending between the end closures l4 and 16. The exhaust manifolds 34 are evenly spaced circumferentially about the shell 12 and run substantially the entire length of the shell 12. As will be explained in greater detail below, the steam pressure within the shell 12 expels the steam from the interior of the shell 12 into the respective exhaust manifolds 34 carrying condensate with it.
  • the steam and condensate pass from the manifolds 34 through exhaust outlets 40 and thence through an outlet passageway 42 extending through the center of the steam inlet passageway 28.
  • the passageway 42 is coupled through the rotatable coupling 26 to an exhaust conduit 44, whence the steam and condensate may be expelled as waste or reclaimed.
  • the rate of flow of steam from the shell 12 into the exhaust system is controlled by a valve 46 in the exhaust conduit 44.
  • the exhaust steam pressure may be measured by a gauge 48. The difference in pressures at the respective gauges 32 and 48 is a measure of the pressure gradient driving the steam through the dryer and carrying the condensate with it from the interior of the shell 12.
  • the manifolds 34 rotate with the shell I2, they remove condensate only in the vicinity of the manifolds 34.
  • gravity and the rotation of the shell 12 causes the condensate to flow around the interior surface of the shell 12 so that condensate flows toward the manifolds 34 for removal.
  • the condensate flows to make the layer of condensate thicker at the top of the shell 12. This is occasioned by the force of gravity, which slows the condensate down as it moves toward the top and speeds it up as it moves downwardly, thus accumulating more at the top.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 show in greater detail the preferred embodiment of the system of the present invention for entraining the condensate in the steam being exhausted.
  • An orifice plate 50 is secured to the outer surface of each exhaust manifold 34.
  • Each orifice plate 50 is penetrated by a plurality of orifices 52 spaced across the exhaust manifold 34 and providing fluid communication between the interior of the shell 12 and the interior of a respective exhaust manifold 34.
  • the orifices 52 are preferably equally spaced along the entire length of each mainfold 34 except that the orifice arrangement may be modified at each end, taking the boundary conditions into account.
  • additional end orifices 54 may be added.
  • the orifices 52 are disposed adjacent the inner surface 60 of the shell 12, being spaced therefrom by from about one-sixteenth inch to about one-eighth inch.
  • each orifice plate 50 Extending to the respective orifices 52 are flow channels 56 defined by the outer wall 58 of each orifice plate 50 and the inner surface 60 of the shell 12.
  • Each channel 56 extends generally parallel to the inner surface 60 of the shell 12 and hence generally parallel to the surface of the condensate carried thereon. This directs the flow of steam along the surface of the condensate for a substantial distance, giving the steam a substantial time interval and a substantial distance upon which to act upon the condensate.
  • the steam pressure gradient causes the steam to pass over the condensate and create shear forces accelerating the condensate toward the orifices 52 until the condensate is sheared from the surface of the shell 12 and entrained in the steam.
  • Entrainment of the condensate in the steam occurs when the condensate flows turbulently at a velocity in excess of about 15 feet per second. Sufficient pressure gradient is applied to the steam to achieve this velocity.
  • the length of the flow channels 56 should be of the order of at least one-half inch. On the other hand, if the length of the flow channels 56 is more than about 4 inches, puddling may occur.
  • each passageway is decreased in the direction of flow of the steam.
  • This causes the steam to be constantly accelerated as it approaches the respective orifices 52.
  • This provides for relatively gentle acceleration of the condensate toward the orifices at the beginning of the flow channels with the shear force constantly increasing in the direction of the orifices 52.
  • the condensate is thus accelerated until there is sufficient turbulence to shear the condensate from the shell 12 and entrain it in the steam. Inasmuch as the steam is being constantly accelerated, the condensate once entrained will remain entrained.
  • outlet tubes 64 extend into the respective manifolds 34 from respective exhaust outlets 40. Each outlet tube 64 extends outwardly beyond the inward ends of the inlet tubes 62. Indeed, the outlet tubes 64 extend to a point adjacent the walls 66 of the manifolds 34, being spaced therefrom by about one-eighth inch. The total cross-sectional area of the outlet tubes 64 is made less than the total crosssectional area of the inlet tubes 62. This produces acceleration of the steam as it leaves the manifolds 34 assuring continued entrainment of the condensate in the steam flow.
  • FIGS. 6 and 7 An alternative embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.
  • this embodiment is not as efficient in the removal of condensate as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 5.
  • the flow channels 56 are of substantially con stant cross section, and only one channel extends to each orifice.
  • the apparatus does not include outlet tubes; rather, the exhaust outlets 40 are connected directly to the ends of the manifolds 34.
  • Empirical data acquired in various comparative tests provide dramatic evidence of the improved efficiency and efficacy of the condensate removal system of the present invention.
  • Perhaps the clearest demonstration was in tests made before and after converting a particular Yankee dryer. These tests were made on a papermaking machine having a 15-foot Yankee dryer. The papermaking machine was operating at a lineal speed of about 2,500 ft./min. to make creped tissue of basis weight of about l3.5 lb.
  • the only change made in the machine was in the change to the shaped orifice plates 50 of FIGS. 6 and 7 from flat orifice plates extending sharply away from the inner surface 60 of the shell 12 and having no channels parallel to the inner surface.
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 The system of FIGS. 3 to 5 was installed in a different dryer on another papermaking machine, so test results are not entirely comparable.
  • the dryer with this system can operate at a pressure of about I25 p.s.i. with a pressure differential of only about 5 p.s.i. needed to remove the condensate. This provides even greater efficiency and economy in the removal of condensate than provided by the system of FIGS. 6 and 7, and at the same time this permits operation of the papermaking machine at higher speeds with attendant improvement in efiiciency and economy in the operation of the overall machine.
  • a rotary dryer having a shell adapted to receive steam under pressure into the hollow interior thereof for heating the shell to dry material passed over the outer surface thereof, resulting in the formation of condensate which rims the inner surface of the shell, and an exhaust manifold mounted within the shell and extending substantially the length of the shell and exhausted to the exterior of the shell, said exhaust manifold being in fluid communication with the interior of said shell through a plurality of orifices spaced along the length of said manifold adjacent the inner surface of said shell and rotating therewith: a system for removing condensate rimming said shell by entraining condensate in steam entering said orifices from the interior of said shell, said system comprising guide means defining elongated flow channels for the steam aligned generally parallel to said inner surface of said shell in the direction of rotation over a substantial distance to and under respective ones of said orifices, whereby steam driven from the interior of said shell toward said orifices moves along the surface of the condensate to shear water from
  • said guide means comprises a plate affixed to said manifold and having its exterior wall adjacent said inner surface of said shell to define said elongated flow channels.
  • a rotary dryer having a shell adapted to receive steam under pressure into the hollow interior thereof for heating the shell to dry material passed over the outer surface thereof, resulting in the formation of condensate which rims the inner surface of the shell, and an exhaust manifold fixed within the shell for rotation therewith and extending substantially the length of the shell, said exhaust manifold being in fluid communication with the interior of said shell through a plurality of orifices spaced along the length of said manifold adjacent said inner surface of said shell and in fluid communication with the exterior of said shell through a plurality of outlets: a system for removing condensate rimming said shell by entraining condensate in steam entering said orifices from the interior of said shell and exiting through said outlets, said system comprising guide means defining elongated flow channels for the steam aligned generally parallel to said inner surface of said shell in the direction of rotation over a substantial distance to and under respective ones of said orifices, the cross-sectional area of said flow channels decreasing in the direction of flow of
  • a channel extends to a respective one of said orifices from each of the two directions transverse of said manifold and generally parallel to said inner surface of said shell.

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