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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1998
Rajendra D Deshpande, Rockton, IL (US);
Beloit Technologies, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A press-to-dryer apparatus is disclosed for pressing and drying a web of paper. The apparatus includes a press for pressing the web of paper and a dryer disposed downstream relative to the press for drying the web. The dryer includes an unfelted drying cylinder disposed immediately downstream relative to the press. The arrangement is such that the web extends from the press to and around the drying cylinder. The dryer also includes a heater which cooperates with the unfelted drying cylinder such that the web is disposed between the drying cylinder and the heater for heating and drying the web. The dryer also includes a single-tier drying section which is disposed downstream relative to the unfelted drying cylinder for completing the drying of the web.