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TUBE DIGESTER [5 records]

Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

An early design of continuous digester utilizing a heated, pressurized chamber into which chips and chemicals are fed; then the mixture is carried through a series of tubes to provide retention time for the pulping reactions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Lessiveur en continu de conception révolue qui se compose d'une chambre chauffée et mise sous pression ainsi que d'une série de tubes. Les copeaux et les produits chimiques sont introduits dans la chambre pour y être mélangés et ils sont ensuite circulés dans les tubes qui assurent le temps de rétention nécessaire à la conduite des réactions de mise en pâte.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biomass Energy
Key term(s)
  • tube digester
  • polyethylene tube digestor
  • tube digestor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Génie chimique
  • Énergie de la biomasse
OBS

Le biodigesteur tubulaire en polyéthylène est intéressant pour les populations rurales en raison de son faible coût d'installation et de production de gaz. Il est utilisable aussi bien en milieu rural que dans les zones urbaines.

Key term(s)
  • biodigesteur tubulaire

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Ingenieria química
  • Energía de la biomasa
OBS

El biodigestor de película tubular de polietileno despierta atractivo entre la población rural debido al bajo costo de la instalación y la producción de gas. Se puede aplicar en zonas tanto rurales como urbanas.

Key term(s)
  • biodigestor de tubos
  • biodigestor de película tubular
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Record 3 1993-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
DEF

A type of continuous digester featuring an inclined tube with conveyor flights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Type de lessiveur en continu caractérisé par un tube incliné et un convoyeur à raclettes.

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper
CONT

The Messing and Durkee [digester]... design of inclined tube with conveyor flights.... By using two M & D tubes in series... it is possible to maintain better control over the impregnation stage. It has been shown that, with complete impregnation, the cooking stage can be carried out very quickly in a high-temperature steam atmosphere. This technique [is] known as "rapid vapor phase cooking"....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier

Spanish

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Record 5 1989-08-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

A type of continuous digester whose main vessel consists of a tubular chamber mounted at an angle and usually fitted with an internal chip-moving mechanism, such as a drag conveyor, to move the chips being cooked down and up the digester.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Lessiveur cylindrique en continu installé dans une position oblique.

Spanish

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