Abstract:
A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED DISPERSION OF FIBRES OR PARTICLES INTO A LIQUID SUSPENSION COMPRISES THE STEPS OF FIRST FINELY DISPERSING THE FIBRES OR PARTICLES IN A GAS OR VAPOUR CURRENT DEPOSITING THE DISPERSED FIBRES OR PARTICLES ON A MOVING FORAMINOUS SUPPORT AND SUBMERGING THE SUPPORT WITH DEPOSITED FIBRES OR PARTICLES IN A LIQUID BATH. THE DISPERSING STEP MAY INCUDE MECHANICAL DISPERSION FOLLOWED BY ENTRAINMENT OF THE DISPERSED FIBRES OR PARTICLES IN THE GASEOUS STREAM. THE MOVING SUPPORT
MAY BE A SINGLE FORAMINOUS SCREEN, DOUBLE FORAMINOUS SCREENS, OR A PERFORATED CYLINDER.