Kamyr, Inc.

Andritz Inc.

Keith P Vogel

C Bertil Stromberg

John F Bolles

Victor L Bilodeau

Patrick J Sullivan

Brian F Greenwood

Mark D Barrett

John D Weston

Ronald G Bain

Ron Bain

A drum washer has improved seal performance by providing a sealing body carried by the drum of a highly corrosion resistant material. The sealing body is preferably polytetrafluoroethylene or titanium, and is connected by mechanical fasteners, instead of welding, to the surrounding drum components. The annular sealing body may have a lip at its axialmost inward portion for engaging the axial outwardmost portion of the drum inner surface, and a radially outwardly extending annular flange which cooperates with a radially inwardly extending flange of the drum outer surface. Alternatively, the body may be smooth and have through-extending openings for receiving mechanical fasteners on its axially inwardmost end, and tapped openings for receiving screw threaded fasteners connected to an extension of the drum inner surface at the axially outwardmost portion.

Drum washer sealing

The proper pressure conditions are maintained within an atmospheric pre-steaming chips bin used in the production of paper pulp. Extending upwardly from the top of the chips bin is a vertical section of conduit, an elbow section, and a horizontal section. A door guide with a door opening in it is disposed in the horizontal section and precludes passage of gas through the horizontal section except through the door opening. A pivot pin mounts a door at its top so that it normally assumes a vertical orientation closing off the opening, and it is adjustably biased into that orientation by a counterweight mechanism. The counterweight includes weight discs which mount on a vertical section of rod having external screw threads, and a horizontal section of rod is connected by a flange to a flange of the pivot pin. The door remains closed unless the pressure differential between the chips bin and the surrounding environment is greater than about 2 psig, in which case gas may flow from the environment to the chips bin, or vice versa, to bring the pressure differential within the desired range.

Atmospheric pre-steaming chip bin vacuum and pressure relief device

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Glens Falls, NY, United States of America

Keith P Vogel