Method for distributing cellulose pulp of low and medium consistency in order to form a uniform pulp web

A method of distributing cellulose pulp, comprising:

• providing a cellulose pulp having a consistency range of 2 to 14%;
• providing a manifold housing in fluid communication with a transversely directed elongate distributor housing, the distributor housing having an elongate rotatable helical feed screw disposed therein, the distributor housing having a first hole, a second hole and a third hole defined therein, the first, second and third holes being distributed along a generatrix of the distributor housing;
• feeding the cellulose pulp into an inlet of the manifold housing;
• rotating the feed screw to convey the cellulose pulp in the transverse direction through the distributor housing;
• the feed screw sweeping across the first, second and third holes in the distributor housing to urge the cellulose pulp through the first, second and third holes;
• uniformly feeding the cellulose pulp through the first, second one third holes;
• feeding the cellulose pulp through an inlet to dewatering drums;
• running the cellulose pulp between the dewatering drums and a trough to form a pulp web;
• dewatering the pulp web in a press nip formed between the dewatering drums;
• and
• collecting the dewatered pulp web by a pulp collecting screw.