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The energy expended on pulp fibres during low consistency refining Martinez, Mark
Abstract
Refining is a process in which the physical structure of the papermaking fibre is modified by repeated strain. While there is extensive literature on the changes in fibre morphology, there is little on the nature and magnitude of the forces which impose the strain. The objective of this dissertation was to estimate the force and energy expended on papermaking fibres in pulp refining. Both hydrodynamic and mechanical forces were considered. In the first half of the dissertation, a model is formulated to consider the hydrodynamic force acting on a single fibre trapped and transported on a moving bar edge. Equations were developed to predict the force as a function of fibre properties such as stiffness, length, and diameter, and fluid variables such as velocity and fluid viscosity. From this, the energy expended was estimated to vary within the range 10⁻¹² J to 10⁻¹¹ J for the cases studied. In the second half of the dissertation, theoretical and experimental estimates of the mechanical force acting on fibre flocs were developed. It was found that substantial force on fibres could only be imposed when the floc was compressed to near its zero void volume. Upon further compression of the floc, force was found to increase linearly with degree of compression. The theoretical estimates were found to agree reasonably well with the experimental measurements. The energy expenditure per fibre associated with these forces was found to be about 10⁻⁵ J. This compares favorably with estimates reported in the literature The energy associated with the mechanical force was approximately 6-7 orders of magnitude greater than that associated with the hydrodynamic force. This suggests that the latter contributes little to the refining action in pulp.
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The energy expended on pulp fibres during low consistency refining
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University of British Columbia
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1995
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Refining is a process in which the physical structure of the papermaking fibre is modified by
repeated strain. While there is extensive literature on the changes in fibre morphology, there
is little on the nature and magnitude of the forces which impose the strain. The objective
of this dissertation was to estimate the force and energy expended on papermaking fibres in
pulp refining. Both hydrodynamic and mechanical forces were considered.
In the first half of the dissertation, a model is formulated to consider the hydrodynamic
force acting on a single fibre trapped and transported on a moving bar edge. Equations were
developed to predict the force as a function of fibre properties such as stiffness, length, and
diameter, and fluid variables such as velocity and fluid viscosity. From this, the energy
expended was estimated to vary within the range 10⁻¹² J to 10⁻¹¹ J for the cases studied.
In the second half of the dissertation, theoretical and experimental estimates of the mechanical
force acting on fibre flocs were developed. It was found that substantial force on fibres
could only be imposed when the floc was compressed to near its zero void volume.
Upon further compression of the floc, force was found to increase linearly with degree
of compression. The theoretical estimates were found to agree reasonably well with the
experimental measurements. The energy expenditure per fibre associated with these forces
was found to be about 10⁻⁵ J. This compares favorably with estimates reported in the
literature
The energy associated with the mechanical force was approximately 6-7 orders of magnitude
greater than that associated with the hydrodynamic force. This suggests that the latter
contributes little to the refining action in pulp.
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eng
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2009-06-09
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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For non-commercial purposes only, such as research, private study and education. Additional conditions apply, see Terms of Use https://open.library.ubc.ca/terms_of_use.
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10.14288/1.0058625
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University of British Columbia
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1995-05
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Graduate
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