Screening
Valmet’s screening family is built upon the comprehensive screening experience of more than 3,000 references in low- and high-consistency applications and the company’s in-house screen basket technology.
Broke screening
Paper machine broke can pick up contaminants that damage equipment and reduce overall stock quality unless screened before it is returned to the headbox. Broke screening with Valmet removes impurities and fiber bundles from stock, providing high screening capacity with minimal fiber loss.
Broke screens utilize a fine slotted screen basket for thick stock applications at consistencies between 3 and 4%. The basket provides a physical barrier to contaminants while allowing the stock to pass through it. The unique rotor design exerts a push and pull force on the basket surface to prevent blocking of the basket. The reject rate is low with high-consistency screening because of the highly efficient technology employed to keep the screen basket surface clean.
Coarse screening
Valmet Coarse Screens are designed for all coarse screening applications in recycled fiber processing and stock preparation. Coarse screens remove heavy, light, and coarse particles and contaminants from pulp, protecting subsequent process equipment from potential damage.
Vertical coarse screens are designed for up to 4% consistency, utilizing rotating basket technology with continuous reject removal. The rotating basket minimizes wear because the centrifugal force involved reduces contact between harmful particles and the screen basket. Valmet’s coarse screens’ optimal operating principle also yields low energy consumption.
Valmet Fine Screens
Valmet Fine Screens are designed for all fine-screening applications in mechanical pulping, recycled fiber processing, stock preparation, and broke handling. Fine screens ensure targeted pulp quality and high screening capacity.
Valmet’s fine screens deliver high screening efficiency and excellent pulp quality. The correct combination of rotor and optimal screen basket ensures uniform consistency and pulp flow through the screening area in a consistency range of 0.5 - 4.5%. The wide series of fine screens, with seven unit sizes, ensures the optimal screen choice for every installation.
