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Record 1 2012-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

A type of filter used to remove water from a pulp slurry by allowing the water to fall away from the slurry by the force of gravity as it passes over a stationary or rotating screen.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Type d'épaississeur constitué essentiellement d'un bac à pâte à l'intérieur duquel baigne partiellement un tambour filtrant rotatif. La pâte épaissie adhère à la surface du tambour tandis que l'eau traverse la paroi de ce dernier sous l'effet de la gravité.

Spanish

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