Wet cellulosic web transfer.

摘要

A transfer system for transferring a moving wet cellulosic web between two moving elements of a paper mill without excessive sheet flutter or breakage, supports the web and permits higher web speeds than presently used. The transfer system comprises a suction roll (18) that forms a nip (19) in contact with the web (12) on the surface of a roll (10) or web supporting belt, a doctor blade (26) is positioned in contact with the surface of the roll (10) or web supporting belt immediately after the nip (19) to ensure the web separates from the surface, and an air jet adjacent the doctor blade blows air in a direction substantially opposite the moving web, between the moving web and the surface and the roll or web supporting belt, to guide and support the web towards the suction roll.