Refining zone pressure in a mill-scale TMP refiner measured by fibre-optic sensors

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 468-476

  Eriksen, Oddbjørn ^a   Gregersen, Yvind ^b   Krogstad, Per Åge ^b  

^a Papir og fiberinstituttet AS   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fibre optic sensor (EFPI); Pressure; Refining zone; Thermomechanical pulp (TMP); Twin refiner

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; INTERFEROMETERS; MECHANICAL PULP; PAPER AND PULP MILLS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

FIBER-OPTIC PRESSURE SENSORS; RADIAL DIRECTION; RADIAL POSITIONS;

PULP REFINING;

BARS; MILLS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PLATES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REFINERS; REFINING; SENSORS;

EID: 30344470776     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2005-20-04-p468-476     Document Type: Article

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