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EP 0166406 B1 19891025 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING FIBROUS MATERIAL

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING FIBROUS MATERIAL

Publication

EP 0166406 B1 19891025 (DE)

Application

EP 85107774 A 19850625

Priority

DE 3423388 A 19840625

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4702014A] Fibrous material is dried in a vessel 1 by passing vapor through the same which is circulated in a circulation conduit 26, superheated in a continuous flow heater 20 and circulated by a fan 16. A vacuum pump 31 is connected to the circulation conduit 26 by a pressure control valve 32.

IPC 1-7

D06B 5/16

IPC 8 full level

D06B 5/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

D06B 5/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0166406 A2 19860102; EP 0166406 A3 19861008; EP 0166406 B1 19891025; AT E47608 T1 19891115; DE 3423388 A1 19860102; DE 3573936 D1 19891130; US 4702014 A 19871027

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85107774 A 19850625; AT 85107774 T 19850625; DE 3423388 A 19840625; DE 3573936 T 19850625; US 74815185 A 19850624