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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Ulrich Begemann, Heidenheim, DE;
Ingolf Cedra, Heidenheim, DE;
Thomas Augscheller, Bachhagel, DE;
Georg Kleiser, Schw{hacek over (a)}bisch Gmünd, DE;
Ulrich Begemann, Heidenheim, DE;
Ingolf Cedra, Heidenheim, DE;
Thomas Augscheller, Bachhagel, DE;
Georg Kleiser, Schw{hacek over (a)}bisch Gmünd, DE;
Voith Paper Patent GmbH, Heidenheim, DE;
Abstract
Press section and process for dewatering a fibrous material web that includes a plurality of rolls arranged to form at least three nips and at least one endlessly circulating dewatering belt associated with each nip. Each at least one endlessly circulating dewatering belt is structured and arranged to guide the fibrous material web through its respective nip and to receive water squeezed out of the fibrous material web in the respective nip. The plurality of rolls include at least one press roll having a smooth surface arranged to contact a surface of the fibrous material web and an endlessly circulating, smooth transfer belt is structured and arranged to contact a surface of the fibrous material web opposite the surface contacting the smooth surface of the at least one press roll and to support the fibrous material web through at least one of the at least three nips.