摘要 |
A drying apparatus suitable for use in the drying of paper web and which comprises a housing, rollers located within the housing for supporting the paper web which is transported through the housing, and means for applying heat to the rollers. The heat is applied directly to the rollers' periphery and at such a level as to cause vaporization of moisture contained within the web, whereby a vapor layer is created between the web and the portion of the rollers' periphery which would otherwise be contacted at any given time by the web.
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