System for making dried singulated crosslinked cellulose pulp fibers
First Claim
1. A drying system for the processing of pulp into singulated and dried fibers comprising:
- a jet drier with a jet conduit, a pulp intake for delivery of pulp into the jet conduit, a manifold for air intake into the jet conduit, and a fiber outlet for removal of singulated and dried fibers, outlet air and fines from the jet conduit;
a pulp supply station coupled to the pulp intake for supplying a feed pulp to the pulp intake, the pulp supply station including a treatment supply source for delivering a crosslinker to the pulp;
an air supply station coupled to the manifold for delivering air to the manifold;
an outlet flow conduit coupled to the fiber outlet for the removal of the fibers, outlet air, and fines from the jet conduit; and
a fiber separation station coupled to the outlet flow conduit for separating the fibers from the outlet air.
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Abstract
This invention provides a dried singulated crosslinked cellulose pulp fiber product as well as an apparatus and a method for forming singulated, crosslinked, and dried fibers. In accordance with the process, a feed pulp containing a crosslinker is delivered to a jet drier. The jet drier singulates and dries the feed pulp. The singulated and dried fibers are collected from the jet drier. The feed pulp may be further treated with a treatment substance. The jet drier may be maintained at negative pressure. The product fibers may have low knot count, a low fines count, as well improved kink, curl and twist. The apparatus for carrying out the process may include a pretreatment station for supplying the treatment substance, a pulp feed device designed for pulp, a pulp feed device designed for pulp and foam suspensions, and/or a fiber separation station having a vacuum conveyor.
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1. A drying system for the processing of pulp into singulated and dried fibers comprising:
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a jet drier with a jet conduit, a pulp intake for delivery of pulp into the jet conduit, a manifold for air intake into the jet conduit, and a fiber outlet for removal of singulated and dried fibers, outlet air and fines from the jet conduit;
a pulp supply station coupled to the pulp intake for supplying a feed pulp to the pulp intake, the pulp supply station including a treatment supply source for delivering a crosslinker to the pulp;
an air supply station coupled to the manifold for delivering air to the manifold;
an outlet flow conduit coupled to the fiber outlet for the removal of the fibers, outlet air, and fines from the jet conduit; and
a fiber separation station coupled to the outlet flow conduit for separating the fibers from the outlet air. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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