Feeding arrangement

A feeding arrangement for feeding comminuted cellulose material to a treatment stage, the feeding arrangement comprising:

• a transportation means for transportation of the material from a material supply to a first chute and a second chute and
• a plug screw feeder configured to feed the material to the treatment stage, wherein:
• the plug screw feeder comprises a first inlet opening connected to the first chute, which first chute is provided between the transportation means and the plug screw feeder,
• the second chute is provided between the transportation means and the plug screw feeder,
• the plug screw feeder comprises a second inlet opening in feeding communication with the second chute,
• the transportation means is located above the plug screw feeder, and
• the transportation means comprises selectively openable first and second outlets arranged at different axial positions along the transportation means,
• the first outlet is in connection with the first chute, and the second outlet is in connection with the second chute,
• the first chute is substantially vertically arranged and configured to allow the material to be gravity fed through the first chute, and
• the second chute is in feeding connection with a force feed screw configured to feed and compress the material before it enters the plug screw feeder.