WO2000010710A1 - Refiner plate steam management system - Google Patents
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- WO2000010710A1 WO2000010710A1 PCT/US1998/017184 US9817184W WO0010710A1 WO 2000010710 A1 WO2000010710 A1 WO 2000010710A1 US 9817184 W US9817184 W US 9817184W WO 0010710 A1 WO0010710 A1 WO 0010710A1
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
- D21D—TREATMENT OF THE MATERIALS BEFORE PASSING TO THE PAPER-MAKING MACHINE
- D21D1/00—Methods of beating or refining; Beaters of the Hollander type
- D21D1/20—Methods of refining
- D21D1/30—Disc mills
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- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
- D21D—TREATMENT OF THE MATERIALS BEFORE PASSING TO THE PAPER-MAKING MACHINE
- D21D1/00—Methods of beating or refining; Beaters of the Hollander type
- D21D1/20—Methods of refining
- D21D1/30—Disc mills
- D21D1/306—Discs
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B02—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING; PREPARATORY TREATMENT OF GRAIN FOR MILLING
- B02C—CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL; MILLING GRAIN
- B02C7/00—Crushing or disintegrating by disc mills
- B02C7/11—Details
- B02C7/12—Shape or construction of discs
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- the present invention relates generally to disc refiners for lignocellulosic material. More particularly, the present invention relates to refiner plate segments for such an apparatus.
- the wood fibers are worked between two relatively rotating discs on which refiner plates are mounted.
- the plates usually have radial bars and grooves.
- a large volume of steam is produced between the plates as a result of this refining work.
- the fibrous material must be retained between the plates on the bar surfaces despite the high velocity of the flowing steam, and the enormous centrifugal forces.
- the steam is exhausted via the grooves. Dams which extend to the bar surface are provided in the grooves to interrupt material flow and thus improve the retention time of the material in the refining region.
- the bars provide impacts or pressure pulses which separate and fibrillate the fibers.
- the grooves enable radially directed feeding of the fibers and steam extraction. Near the perimeter of the plates, high radial steam flow and high centrifugal force both act to sweep the fibers outwardly from between the plates prematurely, thus reducing the refining effectiveness.
- the flow restrictions due to a small gap between opposed plates and fiber-filled grooves result in a steam pressure peak between the plates, located radially inward from the perimeter. This pressure peak is a major source of the refining thrust load, and can induce control instability at high motor loads.
- the steam generated during refining be discharged from the refining region as quickly as possible, while retaining the pulp within the region as long as possible.
- the surface dams promote better and more homogeneous refining and help develop the pulp pad between the segments, they restrict the flow of steam in the grooves. Reduced steam flow results in higher pressure peaks, creating a greater thrust load and more instability.
- the invention is a refiner plate segment for refining lignocellulosic material.
- the refiner plate segment has a refining zone comprising a plurality of alternating, substantially radially disposed bars and grooves.
- Each of the bars has a top grinding surface, a leading surface and a trailing surface.
- At least one dam extends radially across a groove intermediate the leading bar and the trailing bar of a bar pair.
- the dam comprises a first portion extending from the trailing surface of the leading bar and a second portion extending from the leading surface of the trailing bar.
- Each of the portions of the dam have a top surface, where the top surface of the second portion is substantially co-planar with the top surface of the bars and the top surface of the first portion is disposed intermediate the top surface of the bars and the base of the groove.
- a plurality of the dams are disposed in each of the grooves.
- the trailing surface and the top surface of the leading bar define a cavity disposed adjacent the first portion of the dam.
- the cavity creates an arcuate shaped segment in the trailing face of the leading bar and has a bottom which is substantially co-planar with the top surface of the first portion of the dam to reduce the possibility of inducing turbulence in the flow of material. It is an object of the present invention to provide a refiner plate for the face of a refiner disc, which facilitates the removal of steam while retaining the pulp in the refiner region to achieve satisfactory pulp quality. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a refiner plate for the face of a refiner disc, which directs the material to be refined onto the refining surfaces of the disc.
- Figure 1 is an elevation view of a refiner plate segment having a steam management system in accordance with the invention
- Figure 2 is an enlarged elevation view of Area 2 of Figure 1
- Figure 3 is an enlarged section view along line 3-3 of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 4 is an enlarged section view along line 4-4 of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 5 is an enlarged elevation view of an alternate embodiment of the surface dam and bar of Figure 3;
- Figure 6 is an elevation view of an alternate embodiment of the refiner plate segment of Figure 1 ;
- Figure 7 is an enlarged section view along line 7-7 of Figure 6.
- a refiner plate having a steam management system in accordance with the present invention comprises a plurality of refiner plate segments 10 which are securable to the front face of a substantially circular refiner disc 12 (Figure 3).
- each segment 10 has two zones 14, 16 each having a differently oriented set of patterns, each segment 10 could alternatively have a single, three or more zones having respective sets of patterns ( Figure 1 ).
- the plate segments 10 are attached to the disc face, in any convenient or conventional manner, such as by bolts (not shown) passing through bores 18. One end of the bolt engages the disc and at the other end has head structure bearing against a countersunk surface 20.
- the disc 12 only a portion of which is shown, has a center about which the disc rotates, and a substantially circular periphery.
- the refiner plate segments 10 are arranged side-by-side on the face of the disc 12, to form a substantially annular refiner face 22, shown generally at ( Figure 3).
- the refiner face 22 forms a portion of a refiner region, when confronting another refiner plate (not shown) carried by another disc.
- each refiner plate segment 10 has an inner edge 24 near the center of the disc, an outer edge 26 near the periphery of the disc, and trailing and leading side edges 28, 30 which abut the leading and trailing side edges of adjacent refiner plate segments, respectively.
- the remainder of this description will refer to a single plate segment 10, but it should be understood that all the segments 10 which define the annular plate, are preferably substantially similar.
- the plate segment 10 has, on its face, at least one, and preferably two or three, distinct patterns of bars 32 and grooves 34 between the bars, whereby material to be refined can flow in the grooves 34 in the general direction from the inner edge 24 to the outer edge 26 of the plate segment 10.
- the bars 32 and grooves 34 extend substantially radially, i.e., radially, or parallel to a radius of the disc 12, or obliquely at an acute angle to such a radius.
- a first or inlet zone 14 has a multiplicity of bars 36 and grooves 38 between adjacent bars 36, all of which extend substantially in the radial direction. This pattern is especially adapted for receiving wood chips, wood pulp, or the like and performing an initial refining operation thereon to reduce the size of the material and funnel it radially outward into a second, refining zone 16.
- the refining zone 16 has a multiplicity of bars 40 and grooves 42 between adjacent bars 40, which also extend in parallel, substantially radially.
- a third, outer zone may be provided between the refining zone 1 6 and the outer edge 26 of the plate. As shown in Figure 1 , each zone 14, 1 6 may comprise a plurality of fields 44, 44', where each field 44, 44' has a uniform pattern.
- the segment 10 has two fields 44, 44' in each zone 14, 1 6.
- the patterns promote the flow of steam radially outward to the outer edge of the disc and radially inward to the inner edge of the disc for evacuation while retarding the flow of material to ensure that the material is fully refined.
- the partially refined material is directed, as a result of centrifugal force, radially outward.
- Substantial quantities of steam are also generated in the refining zone 16 producing a steam flow with high radial velocity.
- the centrifugal forces acting on the steam and partially refined chips increase dramatically as the material moves farther and farther radially outward.
- the steam be quickly exhausted from the refining region, it is essential that the partially refined fibers not be prematurely exhausted along with the steam. This condition is influenced by the radial pressure profile along the disc face due to steam generated by the refining at high consistency. Since the pressure peak is between the inner and outer edges 24, 26 of the plate, the steam flows forward (radially outward) from the outer side of the pressure peak and backward (radially inward) inside the pressure peak, against the material feed.
- the refining zone 1 6 of a first embodiment of refiner plate segment 1 0 includes a plurality of partial dams 46 disposed in each of the grooves 42.
- Each dam 46 includes a full height portion 48 having a top surface 50 which is substantially co- planar with the top grinding surface 52 of the bars 40 and a partial height portion 54 having a top surface 56 disposed intermediate the top surface 52 of the bars 40 and the base 58 of the grooves 42.
- the full height portion 48 extends from the leading surface 60 of an adjacent trailing bar 62 to a point P intermediate the leading edge 64 of the trailing bar 62 and the trailing edge 66 of an adjacent leading bar 68.
- the partial height portion 54 extends from point P to the trailing face 70 of the leading bar 68.
- the relative width of the full height portion 48 and the partial height portion 54, the height of the partial height portion 54, and the shape of the partial dam 46 are dependent on the characteristics of the material to be refined and the degree of refining that is desired.
- point P may be substantially mid way between the leading edge 64 of the trailing bar 62 and the trailing edge 66 of the leading bar 68 and the partial height portion 54 may extend substantially half way up the height of the groove 42, as shown in Figure 3.
- the fibers or material in the groove 42 has a tendency to travel along the leading surface or face 60 of the trailing bar 62.
- the full height portion 48 is positioned adjacent the leading face 60 of the trailing bar 62 to block the flow of material through the grooves 42 and to force such material up into the gap between the opposed refiner plates for further refining.
- the dam 46 may have a radially extending ramp face 72 to guide the material out of the groove 42 and into the gap.
- the steam flowing through the passage 74 provided by the partial height portion 54 adjacent the trailing face 70 of the leading bar 68 carries very little material. Therefore, the amount of material that bypasses each partial dam 46 is very small.
- each leading bar 68' may also be removed to form a cavity 76 which extends the cross- sectional area of the passage 74' defined by the partial height portion 54 of the dam 46.
- the cavity 76 forms an arcuate-shape trailing face segment 78 adjacent the partial dam 46.
- Such a shape minimizes the turbulence on the inboard side of the partial dam 46 which could cause additional material to be entrained in the steam that passes through the flow passage 74'.
- the bottom surface 80 of the cavity 76 is substantially co-planar with the top 56 of the partial height portion 54 to provide a relatively smooth surface that minimizes turbulence.
- the additional flow area provides for increased steam flow with little or no additional bypass flow of material.
- a refiner plate having a variable pitch having a variable pitch.
- One or more fields in the refining zone of such a refiner plate may have a combination of wide, deep grooves 82 and shallow, narrow mini-grooves 84.
- the wider and deeper grooves 82 provide a greater cross-sectional area for the flow of steam.
- the blades 86 created by the mini-grooves 84 define additional grinding surfaces and cause additional pulsations during refining operations, increasing the grinding efficacy of the refiner disc.
- a variable pitch refiner may also include partial dams 46' in accordance with the subject invention.
- Each dam 46' includes a full height portion 48' having a top surface 50' which is substantially co-planar with the top grinding surface 52' of the blades 86 and a partial height portion 54' having a top surface 56' disposed intermediate the top surface 52' of the blades 86 and the base 58' of the wide grooves 82.
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KR1020017001199A KR20010106424A (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refiner plate steam management system |
EP98944457A EP1112123B1 (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refiner plate segment |
PCT/US1998/017184 WO2000010710A1 (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refiner plate steam management system |
AU91994/98A AU742531B2 (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refiner plate steam management system |
BR9815988A BR9815988A (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refining plate segment to refine lignocellulosic material, refiner and process to direct the flow of feed and steam material |
NZ509650A NZ509650A (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refiner plate segment with radial bars and grooves and at least one dam having a top surface of a front portion located intermediate the top surface of a leading bar and base of a groove |
US09/720,896 US6607153B1 (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refiner plate steam management system |
CA002337636A CA2337636C (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | Refiner plate steam management system |
DE69808524T DE69808524T2 (en) | 1998-08-19 | 1998-08-19 | REFINERPLATTENSEGMENT |
NO20010528A NO20010528D0 (en) | 1998-08-19 | 2001-01-31 | Steam control system on a refiner plate |
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EP0565779A1 (en) * | 1992-04-17 | 1993-10-20 | Andritz Sprout-Bauer, Inc. (an Ohio corporation) | Grinding plate with angled outer bars |
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US4676440A (en) * | 1984-10-19 | 1987-06-30 | Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat Oy Jylhavaara | Disc cutter with exhaust channels |
EP0565779A1 (en) * | 1992-04-17 | 1993-10-20 | Andritz Sprout-Bauer, Inc. (an Ohio corporation) | Grinding plate with angled outer bars |
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US11982053B2 (en) | 2018-10-11 | 2024-05-14 | Andritz Inc. | Refiner plate having inter-bar wear protrusions |
US11819858B2 (en) | 2019-02-06 | 2023-11-21 | Andritz Inc. | Refiner plate segments having feeding grooves |
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