EXTENDING THE PRESS SECTION LIFETIME THROUGH A MINI SHOE PRESS REBUIL, PaperCon '09 Conference

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There are several considerable benefits that support a press section rebuild by replacing a conventional roll press nip with a shoe press. A shoe press will increase dryness after the press section by several percentage units compared to a conventional roll press. The increased web dryness yields numerous significant benefits – better runnability in the beginning of the dryer section, higher speed, energy savings and greater production on machines with limited drying capacity, increased web strength and improved moisture profile.