Abstract
The invention is related to a press and dryer section of a web forming machine, for example a paper machine, comprising a pressing nip (1), an endless, heat-conductive metal belt (3) and an endless fluid-permeable belt (5) both arranged to pass through the pressing nip (1), the metal belt (3) and the fluid-permeable belt (5) are adapted to sandwich a web (7) in the pressing nip (1), a heating means (9) adapted to heat the metal belt (3), and a drying means (11) adapted to dry the web (7) attached to the metal belt (3) downstream the pressing nip (1). Further, the invention is related to a corresponding method for pressing and drying a web.
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | WO2009129843 A1 |
| IPC | D21F 5/ 18 A I |
| Priority date | 21/04/08 |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Oct 2009 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |