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UPFLOW TOWER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffusion washing
1, record 1, English, diffusion%20washing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brownstock washing with a diffusion washer. 2, record 1, English, - diffusion%20washing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffusion washer : A cylindrical screen located inside the top of an upflow tower which removes excess filtrate from the stock as it passes upwards between several thin concentric hollow rings that are perforated to permit the filtrate to enter. At the same time wash water is added to displace the filtrate and diffuse transversely through the stock. 3, record 1, English, - diffusion%20washing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lavage par diffusion
1, record 1, French, lavage%20par%20diffusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lavage de la pâte écrue effectué à l'aide d'un diffuseur. 2, record 1, French, - lavage%20par%20diffusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diffuseur : Tamis cylindrique situé dans le haut d'une tour à courant ascendant qui élimine l'excès des filtrats de la pâte au fur et à mesure qu'elle passe verticalement entre des anneaux concentriques à plaques perforées pour permettre l'écoulement des filtrats. En même temps, on introduit de l'eau de lavage pour déplacer les filtrats en les diffusant radialement dans la pâte. 1, record 1, French, - lavage%20par%20diffusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- upflow-downflow tower
1, record 2, English, upflow%2Ddownflow%20tower
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combination of an upflow and downflow tower which combines the advantage of a bleaching agent moving upwards under pressure with the stock and a flexible retention time for the bleaching operation in the downflow tower. 2, record 2, English, - upflow%2Ddownflow%20tower
Record 2, Key term(s)
- upflow downflow tower
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tour à courant mixte
1, record 2, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20courant%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour combinant les avantages des tours à courant ascendant et à courant descendant, permettant la circulation de la solution de blanchiment sous pression avec la pâte en amont, alors que le temps de séjour de la pâte soumise au blanchiment dans la tour à courant descendant peut être réglé selon les besoins. 2, record 2, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20courant%20mixte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- launder ring
1, record 3, English, launder%20ring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well around the periphery at the top of an upflow tower. Pulp rising in the tower is moved into the launder ring by rotating rakes. Dilution water is normally added to the launder ring forcing the pulp to fall into a washer vat. 1, record 3, English, - launder%20ring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- auge circulaire
1, record 3, French, auge%20circulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canal fixé à la périphérie de la partie supérieure d'une tour à courant ascendant. La pâte monte dans la tour et tombe dans l'auge, poussée par un racloir rotatif. De l'eau de dilution est normalement ajoutée, forçant la pâte à s'écouler dans la cuve du laveur. 1, record 3, French, - auge%20circulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-08-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thick stock pump
1, record 4, English, thick%20stock%20pump
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large gear pump used to transport or pressurize pulp at consistencies over about 5%. 1, record 4, English, - thick%20stock%20pump
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a typical bleach plant, one thick stock pump is needed to feed stock to each upflow tower(except the chlorination tower). It is commonly used to transport pulp to high-density storage tanks. 1, record 4, English, - thick%20stock%20pump
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This pump is being replaced by the MC pump. 1, record 4, English, - thick%20stock%20pump
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pompe à haute consistance
1, record 4, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20haute%20consistance
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pompe à gros engrenage utilisée pour transporter ou mettre sous pression de la pâte à haute consistance. 1, record 4, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20haute%20consistance
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pompe à haute concentration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- medium-consistency oxygen delignification
1, record 5, English, medium%2Dconsistency%20oxygen%20delignification
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- medium-consistency oxygen bleaching 2, record 5, English, medium%2Dconsistency%20oxygen%20bleaching
proposal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A representative medium-consistency system is shown in Figure 11-19. Pulp from a brown stock washer or decker at about 10-14% consistency is charged with caustic or oxidized white liquor. It is then preheated in a low-pressure steam mixer and pumped through one or more medium-consistency gas mixers to an upflow pressurized reaction tower. Steam and oxygen are added upstream of the medium-consistency mixer or are added directly into it. The reactor bottom may be hemispherical or conical, and the top is equipped with a discharger.... The stock is depressurized through a separator where steam is flashed and small amounts of by-product gases, oxygen and other noncondensibles are released. 1, record 5, English, - medium%2Dconsistency%20oxygen%20delignification
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- blanchiment à l'oxygène à moyenne concentration
1, record 5, French, blanchiment%20%C3%A0%20l%27oxyg%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20concentration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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