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OVERSIZED CHIP [2 records]

Record 1 1993-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Wood
  • Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
DEF

Chips that cannot be used in pulping because they are oversized either in length or in thickness.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport du bois
  • Préparation de la pâte à papier

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
DEF

Machine equipped with rotating or oscillating sieves, used to classify chips according to their size, or to separate unwanted matter.

OBS

According to "Pulp and Paper Dictionary"(source code : LAPUP), chip screens are used especially to separate oversized chips, slivers, and sawdust from the accepted chips sent to the digester for cooking.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
DEF

Machine munie de tamis rotatifs ou oscillants et servant à classer les copeaux selon leurs dimensions ou à séparer des copeaux les matières indésirables.

Spanish

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