摘要 |
<p>A multiple disk refiner (10) which includes a housing (11) having an inlet (12) and an outlet (13) for a fiber suspension passing therethrough. Within the housing (11) there is a plurality of rotary refiner disks (20 to 25) positioned for rotation in the housing (11) and having refiner surfaces for providing a refining action on the fiber suspension as it passes from the inlet (12) to the outlet (13). A second plurality of refiner disks (28, 31, 33, 35, 36, 39) interleaved with the rotary refiner disks (20 to 25) and having refiner surfaces confronting the refiner surfaces of the rotary refiner disks (20 to 25) are positioned to provide narrow working gaps (30,32, 34, 37, 38, 40) between the sets of disks. In accordance with the present invention, a plurality of flexible links (51, 58) interconnect a drive with the rotary refiner disks (20 to 25) to provide rotational drive to the disks while accomodating axial deflection between the rotary refiner disks (20 to 25) and the drive.</p> |