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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
May. 21, 2009
John Spachman, Cantonment, FL (US);
Shizhong S. Duan, Vancouver, CA;
David Doerschuk, Columbus, OH (US);
Paul Durcan, Monaghan, IE;
John Spachman, Cantonment, FL (US);
Shizhong S. Duan, Vancouver, CA;
David Doerschuk, Columbus, OH (US);
Paul Durcan, Monaghan, IE;
ABB Ltd., Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A steam shower is provided for supplying steam to a web in a paper machine. The steam shower includes a diffuser assembly mounted to the cross-beam for movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cross beam. The cross-beam defines an interior steam header for connection to a source of steam. The diffuser assembly includes a plurality of separated steam compartments. The diffuser assembly may be part of a steam provision assembly that is also mounted to the cross-beam for movement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cross beam. In addition to the diffuser assembly, the steam provision assembly includes a second steam header and steam valve modules.