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Research Article | Open Access

Effect of Refiner Plate Bar Angle and Pulp Properties on the Low Consistency Refining Efficiency in Terms of Power Consumption

Huan Liu1, Jixian Dong2, Yongping Pu1( ), Xiya Guo3, Lijie Qiao2, Yan Yan4
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, China
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, China
College of Arts and Design, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, China
College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Xi'an Polytechnic University, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710048, China
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Abstract

Power consumption is the energy source of the impact on fibers or pulp during low-consistency (LC) pulp refining, and the strength of refining affects refining quality and efficiency. The pulp properties, operating parameters, and bar parameters of the refiner plates are important parameters affecting refining efficiency, which can be defined as the ratio of net to total refining power. In this study, LC refining trials for pulps with different consistencies and fiber lengths were conducted using five isometric straight-bar plates with different bar angles to explore the influences of the plate bar angle and pulp properties on the no-load power, impact capacity on fibers and refining efficiency. It was found that the no-load power of the LC refining process decreased with an increase in the plate bar angle while increased when pulp with higher consistency was refined under the same refining conditions. However, the effect of pulp consistency on the no-load power can be neglected when refining is conducted using plates with larger bar angles. Meanwhile, a critical bar angle for straight-bar plates in LC refining may exist, which has the strongest impact on the pulp and highest refining efficiency under the same refining conditions. In addition, the impact capacity of the plate on the pulp and refining efficiency in LC refining can be enhanced by appropriately increasing the pulp consistency and average fiber length when the bar angle of the refiner plate with a sector angle of 40° is less than 30°. Therefore, the efficiency and power consumption of the LC refining process can be adjusted by optimizing the pulp consistency and bar parameters of the refining plates.

Keywords

low-consistency refiningrefiner platebar anglepulp propertiesno-load powerrefining efficiency

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Paper and Biomaterials
Volume 8 Issue 4,
October 2023
Pages 27-36
DOI: 10.26599/PBM.2023.9260023
Cite this article:
Liu H, Dong J, Pu Y, et al. Effect of Refiner Plate Bar Angle and Pulp Properties on the Low Consistency Refining Efficiency in Terms of Power Consumption. Paper and Biomaterials, 2023, 8(4): 27-36. https://doi.org/10.26599/PBM.2023.9260023

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Received: 22 March 2023
Accepted: 21 July 2023
Published: 25 October 2023
© 2023 Published by Paper and Biomaterials Editorial Board.

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