A process for cleaning a transport belt for manufacturing a paper web

摘要

A method of effectively cleaning a moving papermaking fabric comprising subjecting a fabric to be cleaned to an initial cleaning stage, wherein the initial cleaning stage includes the application of a cleaning medium comprising both steam and superheated water at a temperature of greater than 100°C from an initial cleaning assembly that spans the entire width of the fabric to be cleaned; subjecting the fabric to be cleaned to a second cleaning stage, wherein the second cleaning stage includes the application of a cleaning medium comprising both steam and superheated water from a second cleaning assembly that spans the entire width of the fabric to be cleaned.