PROCESS FOR PRODUCING DRIED SINGULATED CELLULOSE PULP FIBERSUSING A JET DRIER AND INJECTED STEAM AND THE PRODUCT RESULTING THEREFROM

摘要

This invention provides a dried singulated cellulose pulp fiber product as well as an apparatus and a method for forming singulated and dried fibers. In accordance with the process a feed pulp is delivered to a jet drier. The jet drier singulate s and dries the feed pulp. The singulated and dried fibers are collected from the jet drier. The feed pulp may be treated with a treatment substance. The jet drier may be maintained a t negative pressure. The product fibers may have low knot count, a low fines count, as well improved kink, curl and twist. The apparatus for carrying out the process ma y include a pretreatment station for supplying the treatment substance, a pulp feed devi ce designed for pulp, a pulp feed device designed for pulp and foam suspensions, and/or a fiber separation station having a vacuum conveyor.