Theoretical estimates of expected refining zone pressure in a mill-scale TMP refiner

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 82-89

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

^a Papir og fiberinstituttet AS   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Mechanical pressure; Refining zone; Steam pressure; Tangential friction coefficient; Thermomechanical pulp (IMP); Twin refiner

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; PULP REFINING;

MECHANICAL PRESSURE; REFINING ZONE; STEAM PRESSURE; TANGENTIAL FRICTION COEFFICIENT; THERMOMECHANICAL PULP (IMP); TWIN REFINERS;

THERMOMECHANICAL PULP;

BARS; COVERING; FIBERS; FRICTION FACTOR; MILLS; PRESSURE; REFINERS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33645718335     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2006-21-01-p082-089     Document Type: Article

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