Receptacle drying system and method
AssigneePulpex Limited
InventorAlistair Hugh William KIRKWOOD
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method of drying an interior of a receptacle formed from a fibre suspension, the method comprising directing an airflow into an opening of the receptacle at a position offset from a centre of the opening. Also disclosed is a nozzle module for use in drying an interior of a receptacle formed from a fibre suspension, a fibre-based receptacle drying system for use in drying an interior of a receptacle formed from a fibre suspension, and a receptacle obtainable or obtained from a fabrication method comprising the disclosed method.
Claims20
A method of drying an interior of a receptacle formed from a fibre suspension, the method comprising directing an airflow into an opening of the receptacle at a position offset from a centre of the opening.
A nozzle module for use in drying an interior of a receptacle formed from a fibre suspension, the nozzle module comprising plural groups of nozzles,
- wherein the groups of nozzles are aligned successively along a path, and
- wherein the nozzles in each group of nozzles are laterally offset from one another, relative to the path, such that, in use, the nozzles in a group of nozzles are configured to emit respective airflows into different respective regions of an opening of the receptacle.
A fibre-based receptacle drying system for use in drying an interior of a receptacle formed from a fibre suspension, the drying system comprising:
- a receptacle support to support the receptacle;
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- a group of nozzles arranged to direct respective airflows towards the receptacle support, wherein the receptacle support and the group of nozzles are relatively movable in a direction of movement, and
- wherein the nozzles in the group of nozzles are offset laterally and longitudinally from one another with respect to the direction of movement, such that, in use, during the relative movement, the respective airflows are successively directed into different respective regions of an opening of the receptacle.
A receptacle produced by the process comprising:
- directing an airflow into an opening of the receptacle at a position offset from a centre of the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.