Method for conveying, mixing, and leveling dewatered pulp prior to drying

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7396435
APP PUB NO 20050067123A1
SERIAL NO

10674609

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Methods for conveying, mixing, leveling, and flaking dewatered pulp to produce pulp flakes suitable to be used in a dryer. Methods for producing a consistent flow rate of pulp, and, for producing uniform pulp flakes in terms of pulp flake size and pulp flake moisture content. A method includes introducing a dewatered pulp to a rotating shaftless screw conveyor. The pulp is deposited from the screw conveyor onto a moving belt conveyor through a chute. The pulp is leveled with a rotary doctor located above the belt conveyor to produce a substantially even rate of mass flow of pulp along a length of belt conveyor. Uniform and consistent quantities of pulp per unit time can then be fed from the belt conveyor to a pulp flaker that then translates into an even rate of pulp mass flow to the dryer.

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  • WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
DeZutter, Ramon C Milton, WA 10 187
Tveter, Christopher Q Auburn, WA 6 44

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