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Method and apparatus for pumping high consistency pulp

CA 1325360 C · Owner: A. Ahlstrom Corporation · Inventors: Timperi, Jukka; Vesala, Reijo; Vikman, Vesa

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The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for pumping high consistency pulp, which invention is especially suitable for pumping high consistency fiber suspensions in the pulp and paper industry. One of the problems in the prior art techniques has been the difficulty of bringing high consistency pulp to the impeller of the pump or like, because high consistency pulp tends to form strong fiber network, which stops the pulp flow. A method has been developed as a solution to the problem in which, liquid is discharged from pulp during the pumping process and the liquid is fed back to the pulp to be pumped upstream of the pumping. This method is enabled by an apparatus in which, at …

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  • Granted December 21, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 21, 2010.
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FiledJune 28, 1988
GrantedDecember 21, 1993
Term endedDecember 21, 2010
Patent numberCA 1325360 C
Classification (IPC)E03B3/18 +2 more

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19891992199519982001200420072010Application filedJune 28, 1988Patent grantedDec 21, 1993Term endedDec 21, 2010

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