TMP long fibre fractionation with pressure screens: Contoured surface baskets are better than smooth surface baskets

Pulp and Paper Canada

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 179-182

  Wakelin, R F ^a   Corson, S R ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Baskets; Design; Dimensions; Fibre classification; Fibre fractions; Openings; Performance evaluation; Pinus radiata; Pressure screens; Printing papers; Surface properties; Thermomechanical pulps

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FIBERS; FRACTIONATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMOMECHANICAL PULP;

BASKETS; LONG FIBER FRACTIONATION; PINUS RADIATA; PRESSURE SCREENS;

SCREENING;

EID: 0031341511     PISSN: 03164004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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