Nalco Company

Ecolab USA Inc.

Albany International Corporation

David Ira Weinstein

Peter E Perry

James P Rivard

Pawel Cirocki

Michael Robert St John

James L Thomas

Rodney H Banks

William A Von Drasek

Gary Samuel Furman, Jr

Ross Gray

John M Hawes

Mary M Toney

Dominic Luneau

Fouad M Moukannas

Ross T Gray

Vibration sensors can be used in paper making systems and methods to determine various aspects of the paper making operation. Vibration sensors, for example, positioned on cleaning blades configured to clean various deposits off of rollers in a paper making system can output vibration data that can be indicative of the vibration of the blade. The vibration data can be analyzed in order to characterize the cause of the vibration and/or the location of the vibration within a paper making system. If the vibration data satisfies a predetermined condition, a corrective action can be initiated. Different corrective actions can be initiated based on the characterized cause and/or location of the vibration in order to effectively improve the operation of the system while minimizing costly system shut downs and major maintenance.

Deposit detection in a paper making system via vibration analysis

A belt conditioning method, apparatus and paper machine employing the method and apparatus are provided. The belt method and apparatus include multiple conditioning devices using chemicals to condition water impermeable surfaces of paper machine belts, such as transfer belts and prevent deposits from accumulating on the belts. In one embodiment, the belt supports a web at a first portion of the belt's loop and is separated from the web at a second portion. The conditioning apparatuses are placed in the second portion.

Paper machine belt conditioning system, apparatus and method

The present invention provides an automatic control system, method and paper manufacturing machine using such control system for automatically controlling the amount of press section dewatering via the metered application of chemical dewatering agents applied to a paper web in a paper manufacturing process. The control system includes a feedback controller for controlling the amount of chemical dewatering agent applied to a paper web, and a monitoring device for obtaining a measurement of the moisture of the paper web exiting the press section.

System and method to control press section dewatering on paper and pulp drying machines using chemical dewatering agents

A method of operating a papermaking process containing a press section with at least one press nip is disclosed. The method comprises simultaneously performing the following steps: (a) providing a press media for said papermaking process that has a MFP size that is less than the MFP size of a press media that was originally supplied to said papermaking process; (b) adding an effective amount of one or more press sheet dewatering additives to said papermaking process prior to the last press nip of said papermaking process; (c) providing a sheet moisture ratio of a paper sheet entering a press nip of said press section to between about 2 to about 9; and (d) applying an optimum rate of pressure development at one or more press nips of said papermaking process, wherein said steps a, b, c, and d either: result in the production of a more uniform paper sheet without the reduction in paper solids exiting the press section that would be expected from performing a, c, and d, alone or in combination with one another; or result in the production of a more uniform paper sheet with an increase in solids content of said paper sheet exiting the press section.

Method of operating a papermaking process

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