Specifications of our
Refiner
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The refiner we use is a 12 inch Sprout Bauer unit,
equipped to ensure that the pulp is refined under carefully
controlled conditions of temperature and pressure.
A schematic appears below.
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Figure 1
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Our standard testing of softwood is done at a specific
edge load (SEL) of 1.75 Ws/m, for further details click
here. The other key plate specifications and the refining
conditions we use are as follows:
Operating
Conditions
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Rotor
Speed
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1800
RPM
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Flow
Rate
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350
lpm
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Loop
Capacity
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240
liters
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Target
SEL
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1.75
J / m
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Stock
Consistency
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3.5%
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Stock
Temperature
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25° C
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Stock
Sampling
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0
to 200 kWh/t
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Plate
Specifications
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Plate
Factor
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210
m/rev
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ID /
OD
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12.7
/ 30.4 mm
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Bar Width
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6.3 mm
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Groove
Width
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3.56
mm
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Groove
Depth
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5.25
mm
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Average
Bar Angle
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13.13
degrees
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Bar
Density
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75.39
bars / m
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