Andritz Oy

Simo Karjalainen

Pasi Harkonen

Mikko Pesonen

Tuomo Lintunen

Harri Qvintus

Jarkko Hytönen

Erkki Savolainen

Pasi HÄRKÖNEN

An arrangement for measuring the distance between at least one seal bar () and a rotating drum () of a drum displacement washer, including at least one sensor element () positioned inside the rotating drum () and configured to provide a signal indicative of the distance between the outer surface of the rotating drum () and the at least one seal bar (); and a signal transfer element () configured to transfer the signal outside the rotating drum ().

Method and arrangement for washer seal control

A sealing arrangement for detecting thickness (t) of a sealing element () of a seal () wherein the sealing surface () at frontside of the sealing element () is arranged to be in sliding contact with sealed surface (), wherein at least one sensor () measures the thickness of the sealing element () and is mounted to the surrounding component () of the sealed surface (). The sensor () is positioned opposite the sealing element (). The sensor () receives a response from a transverse border of the sealing element () or from an electrically conductive insert () or from an insert () of magnetic material, which insert () is embedded within the sealing element () or is connected to the backside of the sealing element (). The thickness (t) is detected and/or measured along the length of the sealing element ().

Sealing arrangement for detecting thickness of a sealing element of a seal

A method and an apparatus for washing a solids-containing suspension by means of a suction drum washer comprising a drum provided with a filtration surface, a main vacuum source such as a drop leg and washing tubes connected to the frame of the suction drum washer. A washing liquid stream is introduced by a first washing tube is directed to contact the pulp layer on the surface of the drum in a point below 10 degrees after the surface of the suspension and a vacuum of at least 0.1 bar greater than the main vacuum source, i.e. intensified suction is applied by means of a separate vacuum source to filtering surface at the contacting point of the first liquid stream and the pulp layer or maximum of 10 degrees before the contacting point. The intensified suction may be utilized also for boosting end of filtration stage (II) and drying stage (IV). Filtrate from the drying stage (IV) can be used at the same washer as a washing liquid at the first or the second washing tube.

Method and apparatus for washing pulp by means of intensified suction

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Savonlinna, Finland

Simo Karjalainen