摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for screening a papermaking pulp or stock suspension through a stationary cylindrical screen (15) includes a rotating hydrofoil (35) which has a camber surface (56). The hydrofoil rotates with the camber surface in close proximity to the inside surface of the screen. A segment (70), defining a portion (56a) of the camber surface, of the hydrofoil is movable in a slot (60) so that the spacing between the camber surface and the screen is adjustable. The hydrofoil is fabricated from sheet metal and forms the spanwise slot, and the segment (70) is received within the slot and forms a continuation of the outer surface, and is retained by a fastener (80) which is accessible through a slot (82) formed in a surface (52) of the hydrofoil. In another aspect of the invention, the hydrofoil (35) has individual segments (70a, 70b) which may be positioned to define differing clearance spaces between the camber surface and the screen.</p> |