The pulp and paper industry is continually looking for more advanced methods for heating products.  The transformation found in a pulp heater significantly increases the efficiency of paper making while lowering energy demands and reducing clogging throughout the entire process.

What is a Pulp Heater?

A pulp heater is an innovative type of equipment mainly created to inject and mix steam directly into a low and medium consistency pulp stock line.  They do this with the help of a static mixer.

They introduced it to solve the issues that were found in traditional mixing.  As a revolutionary type of static mixer, it simplifies the process and gets the job done.

How Does a Pulp Heater Work?

With the help of temperature control, and in order to improve chemical performance, the steam heats the stock into the pulp line.  This process is by the pulp heater prior to the addition of bleaching chemicals.

Direct steam injection heating for pulp heating and bleaching is one of the most common techniques that usage is for.  The pulp heater helps to lighten and/or remove the lignin element from the pulp to brighten its appearance.  Its biggest factor is temperature control as temperature helps enhance the healing process.

Benefits of a Pulp Heater

The pulp heater is a product in demand as it acts as a significant energy saver.  They are specifically significant in pulp mills or integrated paper and pulp mills.  It is a cost-effective piece of equipment that is highly predictable when it comes to mixing and dispersion providing a uniform product.  The Combined Heat and Power (CHP) application has a substantial effect on the energy efficiency as well.

Here are some other notable benefits:

• They offer better temperature control.
• Reliability in the heating process.
• The maintenance cost of a pulp heater is low.
• There are no motors or seals for repair or replacement.
• While modern technology is in place, it also has a user-friendly design.

Applications in Pulp and Paper Mills

• Tank & Suction Heating
• Plant Utility Heating
• Dryers & Kilns
• Indirect Steam Generators
• Calendar Rolls
• White Water Recycling
• Bleaching Pulp
• Oxygen Mixing

A Leader in Static Mixing and Heating Technology

Komax has been leading the industry in static mixers and heating for over 45 years.  They have applied Komax technology to over 100,00 installations worldwide. It is important to find a unit that uses extremely effective static mixing elements to get all the benefits.  Not to mention steam injection heater capabilities.  The engineers at Komax can customize a solution to fit your specific needs, that is how so many of their products came to creation.  A solution to a problem in a plant and it was a common problem for so many.  Contact Komax to get your plant operating more efficiently and if you have questions about a pulp heater.