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© Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed.
Technical White Paper Series
Gregory L. Wedel
President
Kadant Johnson Inc.
Gerald L. Timm
Vice President, Research & Development
Kadant Johnson Inc.
2nd Edition
Drive Power and Torque in
Paper Machine Dryers
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Introduction
Drive Power Tests
Dryer Drive Power
Dryer Torque
Analytical Models
Summary
Acknowledgements
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4
5
7
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19
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CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A basic parameter in the design of a paper machine dryer drive system, whether it has an open
gear, enclosed gear, or felt drive, is the drive power requirement. Previous work on the drive
power for paper machine dryers covered a 1.5 meter diameter cylinder. This paper presents the
results for both 1.5 and 1.83 meter diameter cylinders with and without dryer bars.
Torque, as well as power, is an important aspect in designing and operating a modern dryer
section drive. The torque and power required to drive a dryer increase significantly as the
amount of condensate in the dryer increases. The torque is greatly reduced when the condensate
passes into the rimming condition. Dryer bars significantly reduce the speed at which the con-
densate rims and decrease the power and the torque required to make this transition.
These results are presented along with information on the observed behavior of the condensate
inside the dryer under a wide range of operating conditions. This information will help in pre-
dicting the drive power and drive torque that is required in the commercial operation of paper
machine dryers.
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The power required to drive a dryer section of a conventional paper
machine must overcome the following:
 Mechanical inertia, particularly of dryer and felt rolls
 Aerodynamic drag, particularly associated with dryer fabrics and
rolls
 Fabric flexing, which depends on fabric design and tension and roll
diameters*
 Rotary joint friction, which depends on dryer speed, joint design,
number of joints, and steam pressure*
 Web tension, particularly following or preceding draw locations*
 Dryer doctor friction, which depends on speed, dryer surface
condition, blade load, and blade material*
 Threading rope drag, particularly if the ropes are stretched in
draws*
 Blow box and ventilator seals, particularly those that contact the
dryer fabrics*
 Ventilation roll seals, which depend on the seal material, seal load,
and dryer speed*
 Dryer drive gears and gear boxes (spur, helical, lubricated or dry)*
 Dryer and felt roll bearings, greased or continuous lubrication*
 Fabric guide rolls, particularly when there is fabric distortion*
 Dryer syphons, both rotating and stationary types
 Condensate behavior, which depends on the dryer speed, the
amount of condensate in the dryer, the speed history, and the use
of dryer bars
The drive power associated with the above items marked with an aster-
isk typically increases directly with dryer speed. For the others, the
drive power increases with the square of the dryer speed. As a result,
the drive power for a conventional dryer section increases with some
power of speed that is greater than 1 but less than 2.
This paper is focused on testing to quantify the dryer drive power asso-
ciated with the condensate behavior.
Condensate in a dryer cylinder has three stages of behavior that depend
on speed. At slow speeds, condensate forms a puddle at the bottom of
the cylinder. In this stage, the power consumption is low. As the speed
increases, the puddle moves in the direction of rotation and widens. As
the speed is further increased, the second stage occurs as the trailing
edge of the puddle extends over the horizontal centerline of the cylin-
der and condensate cascades back to the bottom of the cylinder. The
height to which the condensate rises before it cascades increases with
the cylinder speed, as does the flow rate of the condensate that cas-
cades.
INTRODUCTION
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Condensate in a
dryer cylinder has
three stages of
behavior that
depend on speed.
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As speed is decreased, the rimming condensate film will collapse and
the condensate will return to a cascade and eventually back to a pud-
dle. The speed at which the condensate rim collapses is less than the
speed at which the rim was established.
Puddling Cascading Rimming
Figure 1. Three Stages of Condensate Behavior
DRYER DRIVE POWER TESTS
The dryer drive power and torque were determined using the Kadant
Johnson Joco 4000 and Joco 6000 pilot dryers at the W. R. Monroe Re-
search Center in Three Rivers, Michigan. The Joco 4000 and Joco 6000
dryers are commercial paper machine dryers, with nominal diameters
of 1.5 m (60”) and 1.8 m (72”), respectively. They each have commercial
face widths: 6.35 m (250”) and 8.81 m (347”) and are capable of operat-
ing at speeds up to 1520 mpm (5000 fpm) and 2000 mpm (6560 fpm),
respectively. Both dyers have condensate grooves near the heads allow-
ing for testing of both rotating and stationary siphons, located in and
outside siphon grooves. For these tests, the grooves were filled with
steel rings to simulate cylinders without siphon grooves. Testing with
the grooves unfilled was reported in a previous paper (5).
For each test condition, a measured amount of water was placed in the
dryer and the dryer speed was slowly increased to a maximum and
then slowly decreased back to a stop, measuring the drive torque con-
tinuously. Tests were conducted with and without dryer bars in the
dryers. The very slow acceleration and deceleration rates eliminated the
dryer inertial load and helped to give more definition to the resulting
drive load curves.
The combination of the increasing elevation and increasing flow causes
a quadratic increase in the power required as speed increases. The final
stage occurs as speed is increased further, and the condensate forms a
rimming layer on the inner surface of the cylinder. Power consumption
in this stage is much lower. These three stages of condensate behavior
are shown in Figure 1.
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DRYER DRIVE POWER
In the first series of tests, the dryers were operated without dryer bars.
The amount of condensate (water) in the dryers was varied from an
equivalent rim depth of 1.6 mm (0.063”) to 12.7 mm (0.5”). In the sec-
ond series of tests, dryer bars were installed in the cylinders. The dryer
bars used for these tests were Kadant Johnson Turbulator® Tube™ bars.
These bars are 15 mm in height and 25 mm in width. They are equally
spaced around the inside surface of the dryer, to generate resonant os-
cillation of the condensate layer. This oscillation increases the rate and
cross-machine uniformity of heat transfer.
The drive power is shown in Figure 2 for each of five different amounts
of condensate in the 1.5 m diameter dryer and in Figure 3 for the 1.8 m
diameter dryer. The drive power is listed in kW per meter of dryer face
width. The condensate amounts are listed as the “equivalent” rimming
film thickness, that is, the thickness calculated as if the condensate were
distributed in an even film on the dryer inside surface.
As the dryer speed increases, the condensate moves from puddling, to
cascading, then to rimming. The drive power increases quadratically
until the condensate begins to rim. At that point, the drive power de-
creases substantially. Figures 2 and 3 show four important points. The
power required to pass through cascading into rimming increases as
the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. Secondly, the speed at
which the peak power consumption occurs increases as the amount of
condensate in the dryer increases. Thirdly, when the condensate is rim-
ming, the power required to drive the dryer is not significantly influ-
enced by the amount of condensate, even when the rimming depth is as
large as 12.7 mm. Note that for a given condensate thickness, conden-
sate in the 1.8 meter diameter cylinder rims at a higher speed and re-
quires more power than condensate in the 1.5 meter diameter cylinder.
Figures 4 and 5 show similar data for the dryers with dryer bars. These
figures show that, for a dryer with bars, the power required to pass
through the cascading condition into the rimming condition also in-
creases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases and that the
speed at which the peak power occurs increases as the amount of con-
densate in the dryer increases. The power required to drive a dryer
with dryer bars and rimming condensate is not significantly influenced
by the amount of condensate in the dryer.
The data presented here covers the power and torque requirements for
a wide range of dryer speeds, with the water going from puddling,
through cascading, to rimming conditions. The speeds at which the
condensate rims and collapses from the rim were determined for each
of the various amounts of condensate in the dryer.
5
The power
required to pass
through
cascading into
rimming
increases as the
amount of
condensate in the
dryer increases.
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0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
12.7 mm rim layer
9.5 mm rim layer
6.4 mm rim layer
3.2 mm rim layer
1.6 mm rim layer
Figure 3. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed
1.8 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
12.7 mm rim layer
9.5 mm rimlayer
6.4 mm rimlayer
3.2 mm rimlayer
1.6 mm rimlayer
Figure 2. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars
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0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
12.7 mmrim layer
9.5 mm rim layer
6.4 mm rim layer
3.2 mm rim layer
1.6 mm rim layer
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
12.7 mm rim layer
9.5 mm rim layer
6.4 mm rim layer
3.2 mm rim layer
1.6 mm rim layer
Figure 4. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars
Figure 5. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed
1.8 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars
A comparison of Figure 2 to Figure 4, and Figure 3 to Figure 5, shows
that condensate in a dryer with dryer bars will rim at a much lower
speed than condensate in a dryer without dryer bars. Furthermore, the
drive power at which this transition occurs is much less in a dryer with
dryer bars than in a dryer without dryer bars.
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50
100
150
200
250
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Torque,N-m/m
12.7 mm rim layer
9.5 mm rim layer
6.4 mm rim layer
3.2 mm rim layer
1.6 mm rim layer
Figure 6. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars
0
50
100
150
200
250
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Torque,N-m/m
12.7 mm rim layer
9.5 mm rim layer
6.4 mm rim layer
3.2 mm rim layer
1.6 mm rim layer
Figure 7. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed
1.8 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars
DRYER TORQUE
Figures 6 and 7 show the drive torque (in N-m per meter of dryer
width) for the 1.5 m and 1.8 m diameter dryers, respectively, without
bars in the dryers. These figures show that the drive torque required to
pass through the cascading condensate condition into the rimming con-
densate condition increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer
increases, and the speed at which the peak torque occurs increases as
the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. Once the condensate is
rimming, the drive torque increases only slightly with speed.
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Once the
condensate is
rimming, the drive
torque increases
only slightly with
speed.
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Figures 8 and 9 show similar torque data for the dryers with dryer bars.
For a dryer with dryer bars, the drive torque required to pass through
the cascading condensate condition into the rimming condensate condi-
tion increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. Fur-
thermore, the speed at which the peak torque occurs increases as the
amount of condensate in the dryer increases. With the dryer bars in the
dryer, the drive torque is only slightly affected by the amount of con-
densate in the dryer, once the condensate is rimming.
0
50
100
150
200
250
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Torque,N-m/m
12.7 mm rim layer
9.5 mm rim layer
6.4 mm rim layer
3.2 mm rim layer
1.6 mm rim layer
Figure 8. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars
0
50
100
150
200
250
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Dryer Speed, m/min
Torque,N-n/m
12.7 mm rim layer
9.5 mm rim layer
6.4 mm rim layer
3.2 mm rim layer
1.6 mm rim layer
Figure 9. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed
1.8 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars
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Data from the previous figures is presented in cross-plots for rimming
speed, collapsing speed, and peak torque. In these cross-plots, rimming
speed is defined as the lowest recorded speed (during the increasing
speed test) at which the reduction in the dryer drive power and torque
was complete. Collapsing speed is defined as the highest recorded speed
(during the decreasing speed test) at which the increase in the dryer
drive power and torque was complete. In between the rimming speed
and the collapsing speed, the condensate may be either rimming or cas-
cading, depending on the speed history of the dryer cylinder, as shown
in Figures 10 and 11.
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
Increasing speed
Decreasing speed
Rimming Speed
Collapsing Speed
Peak Power
Figure 10. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, 12.7 mm rim layer, without dryer bars
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
Increasing speed
Decreasing speed
Figure 11. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, 12.7 mm rim layer, with dryer bars
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Collapsing speed
is defined as the
highest recorded
speed at which
the increase in the
dryer drive power
and torque was
complete.
Collapsing Speed
Peak Power
Rimming Speed
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200
400
600
800
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Rim Layer Thickness - mm
DryerSpeed,m/min
speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed
speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed
speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed
Rimming
Transition
Cascading
Figure 12. Speed and Condensate Behavior
1.5 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars
For cylinders without bars, the difference between the rimming and
collapsing speeds increases with increasing condensate film thickness.
The speed at which the maximum torque was observed is about 90-95%
of the rimming speed. The torque load rapidly decreases at speeds be-
tween 90% and 100% of the rimming speed. Figures 12 and 13 show the
cross plots for the 1.5 and 1.8 meter cylinders respectively.
0
200
400
600
800
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Rim Layer Thickness - mm
DryerSpeed,m/min
speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed
speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed
speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed
Rimming
Transition
Cascading
Figure 13. Speed and Condensate Behavior
1.8 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars
10
Without bars, the
difference
between rimming
and cascading
speeds increases
with increasing
condensate film
thickness.
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100
200
300
400
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Rim Layer Thickness - mm
DryerSpeed,m/min
speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed
speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed
speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed
Rimming
Transition
Cascading
Figure 14. Speed and Condensate Behavior
1.5 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars
Figures 14 and 15 show the cross plots of rimming and cascading
speeds for cylinders with dryer bars. These speeds are lower than the
speeds for dryers without bars. The difference between rimming and
cascading speeds decreases with increasing condensate film thickness.
Further, the rimming speed for a cylinder with bars is much lower than
for a cylinder without bars. The peak torque load with bars occurs at
about 50% to 80% of the rimming speed, depending on condensate film
thickness.
0
100
200
300
400
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Rim Layer Thickness - mm
DryerSpeed,m/min
speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed
speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed
speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed
Rimming
Transition
Cascading
Figure 15. Speed and Condensate Behavior
1.8 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars
11
With bars, the
difference
between rimming
and cascading
speeds decreases
with increasing
condensate film
thickness.
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Figures 16 and 17 compare the rimming and collapsing speeds for the
1.5 and 1.8 meter diameter cylinders with and without bars. Again,
both rimming and collapsing speeds are significantly reduced with
bars.
0
200
400
600
800
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
RimLayer Thickness - mm
DryerSpeed,m/min
1.5 meter dryer, with bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, with bars - observed
1.8 meter dryer, with bars -calculated 1.8 meter dryer, with bars - observed
1.5 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, no bars - observed
1.8 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.8 meter dryer, no bars - observed
Dryer bars
No bars
Figure 16. Dryer Rimming Speed versus Rim Layer Thickness
0
100
200
300
400
500
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
RimLayer Thickness - mm
DryerSpeed,m/min
1.5 meter dryer, with bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, with bars - observed
1.8 meter dryer, with bars -calculated 1.8 meter dryer, with bars - observed
1.5 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, no bars - observed
1.8 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.8 meter dryer, no bars - observed
Dryer bars
No bars
Figure 17. Dryer Rim Collapsing Speed versus Rim Layer Thickness
Figure 18 shows that the peak drive power is approximately 50% lower
in dryers with dryer bars than in dryers without dryer bars. This can be
very important, particularly in dryers with low drive capacity. The re-
duction in drive power is most significant with large rimming depths (a
large amount of residual condensate).
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The peak drive
power can be
reduced by 50%
by adding dryer
bars.
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1
2
3
4
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Rim Layer Thickness, mm
Power,kW/m
1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated
1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated
No bars
Dryer bars
Figure 18. Peak Power versus Film Thickness
Dryers with and without dryer bars
Figure 19 shows that the peak torque is also less with dryer bars than in
a cylinder without dryer bars, provided both of the dryers have the
same amount of condensate.
0
100
200
300
400
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Rim Layer Thickness, mm
Torque,N-m/m
1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated
1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed
1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated
No bars
Dryer bars
Figure 19. Peak Torque versus Film Thickness
Dryers with and without dryer bars
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ANALYTICAL MODELS
In 1958, White and Higgins (2) published a correlation for rimming
speed based on dimensional analysis and data from a 0.305 meter di-
ameter cylinder without bars. The rimming speeds observed in the 1.5
meter diameter and 1.8 meter diameter cylinder testing were somewhat
higher than predicted from their analysis. This is primarily because
White and Higgins defined “rimming speed” as the point of peak
power and torque, rather than the point at which the transition to rim-
ming was complete.
Following White and Higgins, a correlation was applied to the above
data resulting in the following equation; for a dryer without bars:
where R is the dryer inside radius, δ is the rimming film thickness, ν is
the kinematic viscosity, g is the gravitational acceleration, and V is the
rimming speed of the inner surface. The exponent on the dimensionless
group with the fluid properties could not be established from these
tests, since the fluid properties did not vary. The exponent established
by White and Higgins (2) was used instead.
A similar correlation can be applied to the collapsing speed:
where C is the speed at which the condensate rim collapses back into a
cascade.
For a cylinder equipped with dryer bars, the equations are:
and
Note that all of the testing was performed at a constant water tempera-
ture (21°C) and therefore the second dimensionless group only varied
with the film thickness.
013.02318.05.0
)/()/()(4.12  gRgV 
013.023452.05.0
)/()/()(0.2  gRgC 
013.023362.05.0
)/()/()(9.2  gRgV 
013.023107.05.0
)/()/()(1.7  gRgC 
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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The data shown in Figures 12 through 17 include these correlation
curves for rimming and collapsing speed.
Just prior to rimming, condensate in the cylinder is, in effect, lifted from
the bottom of the dryer up to the top of the dryer where it cascades. If
the entire volume of condensate is lifted to the horizontal centerline of
the cylinder axis each revolution, the power required can be estimated
by the following equation:
where γ is the weight density, δ is the film thickness, Vp is the dryer
speed at peak power, R is the cylinder radius, and Pp is the peak drive
power expressed per unit of dryer face width.
Condensate behavior in the dryer deviates from this simple model in
three ways: First, some of the condensate is lifted above the horizontal
centerline. Second, there is some portion of the condensate film which
does not cascade, but remains in a rim at higher speeds. And third,
some of the condensate does not fall all the way back to the bottom of
the cylinder, but impacts the opposite side above the cylinder floor. The
above equation, however, can be combined with Equation (1) for rim-
ming speed to provide the format for developing a correlation for the
peak power. The resulting equation for a dryer without dryer bars is
given below.
From Figures 2 and 3, it is clear that the drive power for dryers without
bars is proportional to the square of the dryer speed, for dryers that are
operating below the condensate rimming speed. The drive power can
therefore be estimated at any speed up to rimming by the following
equation:
P = Pp (S / Vp)
where S is less than or equal to the rimming speed Vp.
pp VRP 4
1098/)/()/()( 013.02341.05.0
 gRgRPp 
15
(5)
(6)
(7)
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At speeds above rimming, the power for a cylinder without bars can be
seen from Figures 2 and 3 to also be proportional to the square of the
dryer speed. The drive power for a dryer with rimming condensate can
therefore be estimated by the following correlation equation:
where the drive power is expressed in kW per meter of face width and
S is the dryer speed expressed in m/min.
This estimate for drive power is comparable to a Normal Running Load
(NRL) factor, in that it excludes dryer and felt roll inertia, web tension,
and dryer doctor drive loads. It does, however, also exclude the drive
load associated with felt rolls, dryer fabrics, rotary steam joints, thread-
ing ropes, and gearboxes.
Figures 20 and 21 show a comparison between the calculated values of
drive power and drive torque and the measured values for a 1.8 meter
diameter cylinder without bars and with a 6.4 mm condensate film.
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)104.0( SP 

0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
Power - observed
Power - calculated
Figure 20. Comparison of calculated power and observed data
1.8 meter diameter dryer, 6.4 mm rim layer, no dryer bars
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(8)
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0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
160.0
180.0
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500
Dryer Speed, m/min
Torque,N-m/m
Torque - observed
Torque - calculated
Figure 21. Comparison of calculated torque and observed data
1.8 meter diameter dryer, 6.4 mm rim layer, no dryer bars
For a cylinder equipped with dryer bars, the peak power can also be
correlated using the format of Equation (3) combined with Equation (5).
The resulting correlation equation for a dryer with dryer bars is given
below:
When the dryer has bars, the drive power for dryers operating below
the rimming speed can also be approximated as proportional to the
square of the dryer speed, as seen in Figures 4 and 5. The drive power
can therefore be estimated at speeds up to rimming by Equation (7):
P = Pp (S / Vp)
where S is less than or equal to the rimming speed Vp.
At speeds above rimming, the power for a cylinder with dryer bars can
be estimated by the following equation:
where the drive power is expressed in kW per meter of face width and
S is the dryer speed expressed in m/min. Note that the drive power for
a dryer with bars is linearly related to speed, whereas the drive power
for a dryer without bars was related to the square of the dryer speed.
2780/)/()/()( 013.022463.05.0
 gRgRPp 
SP )105.0( 3

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Note that the drive
power for a dryer
with bars is
linearly related to
speed, whereas
the drive power
for a dryer without
bars was related
to the square of
the dryer speed.
(9)
(10)
(11)
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Figures 22 and 23 show a comparison of the calculated and measured
values of power and torque using the above equations for a dryer with
bars.
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Dryer Speed, m/min
Power,kW/m
Power - observed
Power - calculated
Figure 22. Comparison of calculated power and observed data
1.5 meter diameter dryer, 9.5 mm rim layer, with dryer bars
0.0
20.0
40.0
60.0
80.0
100.0
120.0
140.0
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600
Dryer Speed, m/min
Torque,N-m/m
Torque - observed
Torque - calculated
Figure 23. Comparison of calculated torque and observed data
1.5 meter diameter dryer, 9.5 mm rim layer, with dryer bars
Torque for a cylinder without bars at speeds above rimming increases
with speed while the torque for a cylinder with bars is nearly constant.
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© Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed.
SUMMARY
This paper highlights the difference in the condensate rimming speed
for paper dryers operating with and without Turbulator bars. The pa-
per also quantifies the difference between 1.5-meter and 1.8-meter di-
ameter dryers. The paper provides equations for estimating the rim-
ming speeds and collapsing speeds, using the same dimensionless
groups, and the associated drive power and torque.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Kadant Johnson in
conducting these studies and the technical support of Jim Poulsen.
REFERENCES
1. Concannon, M.D., “Condensate Effects on Torque and Horsepower
in Paper Dryers,” Tappi 63(9): 69-72 (1980)
2. White, R.E. and Higgins, T.W., “Effect of the Fluid Properties on
Condensate Behavior,” Tappi 41 (2): 71-76 (1958)
3. Calkins, D.L., “A Comparison of Rotary & Stationary Siphon Per-
formance in Paper Dryers,” Johnson Corporation 1973.
4. Derrick, R. P., "Drive Power Requirements for Pulp and Paper Ma-
chine Dryer Sections", 1978 Engineering Conference Proceedings,
Book II, Tappi Press, Atlanta, p. 381.
5. Wedel, G. L. and Timm, G. L., “Drive Power and Torque in Paper-
machine Dryers”, TAPPI Technology Summit 2002, Tappi Press,
Atlanta.
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and related equipment for the dryer section of the paper machine. For
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Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers

  • 1. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. Technical White Paper Series Gregory L. Wedel President Kadant Johnson Inc. Gerald L. Timm Vice President, Research & Development Kadant Johnson Inc. 2nd Edition Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers
  • 2. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. Introduction Drive Power Tests Dryer Drive Power Dryer Torque Analytical Models Summary Acknowledgements 3 4 5 7 14 19 19 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A basic parameter in the design of a paper machine dryer drive system, whether it has an open gear, enclosed gear, or felt drive, is the drive power requirement. Previous work on the drive power for paper machine dryers covered a 1.5 meter diameter cylinder. This paper presents the results for both 1.5 and 1.83 meter diameter cylinders with and without dryer bars. Torque, as well as power, is an important aspect in designing and operating a modern dryer section drive. The torque and power required to drive a dryer increase significantly as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. The torque is greatly reduced when the condensate passes into the rimming condition. Dryer bars significantly reduce the speed at which the con- densate rims and decrease the power and the torque required to make this transition. These results are presented along with information on the observed behavior of the condensate inside the dryer under a wide range of operating conditions. This information will help in pre- dicting the drive power and drive torque that is required in the commercial operation of paper machine dryers. 2
  • 3. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. The power required to drive a dryer section of a conventional paper machine must overcome the following:  Mechanical inertia, particularly of dryer and felt rolls  Aerodynamic drag, particularly associated with dryer fabrics and rolls  Fabric flexing, which depends on fabric design and tension and roll diameters*  Rotary joint friction, which depends on dryer speed, joint design, number of joints, and steam pressure*  Web tension, particularly following or preceding draw locations*  Dryer doctor friction, which depends on speed, dryer surface condition, blade load, and blade material*  Threading rope drag, particularly if the ropes are stretched in draws*  Blow box and ventilator seals, particularly those that contact the dryer fabrics*  Ventilation roll seals, which depend on the seal material, seal load, and dryer speed*  Dryer drive gears and gear boxes (spur, helical, lubricated or dry)*  Dryer and felt roll bearings, greased or continuous lubrication*  Fabric guide rolls, particularly when there is fabric distortion*  Dryer syphons, both rotating and stationary types  Condensate behavior, which depends on the dryer speed, the amount of condensate in the dryer, the speed history, and the use of dryer bars The drive power associated with the above items marked with an aster- isk typically increases directly with dryer speed. For the others, the drive power increases with the square of the dryer speed. As a result, the drive power for a conventional dryer section increases with some power of speed that is greater than 1 but less than 2. This paper is focused on testing to quantify the dryer drive power asso- ciated with the condensate behavior. Condensate in a dryer cylinder has three stages of behavior that depend on speed. At slow speeds, condensate forms a puddle at the bottom of the cylinder. In this stage, the power consumption is low. As the speed increases, the puddle moves in the direction of rotation and widens. As the speed is further increased, the second stage occurs as the trailing edge of the puddle extends over the horizontal centerline of the cylin- der and condensate cascades back to the bottom of the cylinder. The height to which the condensate rises before it cascades increases with the cylinder speed, as does the flow rate of the condensate that cas- cades. INTRODUCTION 3 Condensate in a dryer cylinder has three stages of behavior that depend on speed.
  • 4. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. As speed is decreased, the rimming condensate film will collapse and the condensate will return to a cascade and eventually back to a pud- dle. The speed at which the condensate rim collapses is less than the speed at which the rim was established. Puddling Cascading Rimming Figure 1. Three Stages of Condensate Behavior DRYER DRIVE POWER TESTS The dryer drive power and torque were determined using the Kadant Johnson Joco 4000 and Joco 6000 pilot dryers at the W. R. Monroe Re- search Center in Three Rivers, Michigan. The Joco 4000 and Joco 6000 dryers are commercial paper machine dryers, with nominal diameters of 1.5 m (60”) and 1.8 m (72”), respectively. They each have commercial face widths: 6.35 m (250”) and 8.81 m (347”) and are capable of operat- ing at speeds up to 1520 mpm (5000 fpm) and 2000 mpm (6560 fpm), respectively. Both dyers have condensate grooves near the heads allow- ing for testing of both rotating and stationary siphons, located in and outside siphon grooves. For these tests, the grooves were filled with steel rings to simulate cylinders without siphon grooves. Testing with the grooves unfilled was reported in a previous paper (5). For each test condition, a measured amount of water was placed in the dryer and the dryer speed was slowly increased to a maximum and then slowly decreased back to a stop, measuring the drive torque con- tinuously. Tests were conducted with and without dryer bars in the dryers. The very slow acceleration and deceleration rates eliminated the dryer inertial load and helped to give more definition to the resulting drive load curves. The combination of the increasing elevation and increasing flow causes a quadratic increase in the power required as speed increases. The final stage occurs as speed is increased further, and the condensate forms a rimming layer on the inner surface of the cylinder. Power consumption in this stage is much lower. These three stages of condensate behavior are shown in Figure 1. 4
  • 5. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. DRYER DRIVE POWER In the first series of tests, the dryers were operated without dryer bars. The amount of condensate (water) in the dryers was varied from an equivalent rim depth of 1.6 mm (0.063”) to 12.7 mm (0.5”). In the sec- ond series of tests, dryer bars were installed in the cylinders. The dryer bars used for these tests were Kadant Johnson Turbulator® Tube™ bars. These bars are 15 mm in height and 25 mm in width. They are equally spaced around the inside surface of the dryer, to generate resonant os- cillation of the condensate layer. This oscillation increases the rate and cross-machine uniformity of heat transfer. The drive power is shown in Figure 2 for each of five different amounts of condensate in the 1.5 m diameter dryer and in Figure 3 for the 1.8 m diameter dryer. The drive power is listed in kW per meter of dryer face width. The condensate amounts are listed as the “equivalent” rimming film thickness, that is, the thickness calculated as if the condensate were distributed in an even film on the dryer inside surface. As the dryer speed increases, the condensate moves from puddling, to cascading, then to rimming. The drive power increases quadratically until the condensate begins to rim. At that point, the drive power de- creases substantially. Figures 2 and 3 show four important points. The power required to pass through cascading into rimming increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. Secondly, the speed at which the peak power consumption occurs increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. Thirdly, when the condensate is rim- ming, the power required to drive the dryer is not significantly influ- enced by the amount of condensate, even when the rimming depth is as large as 12.7 mm. Note that for a given condensate thickness, conden- sate in the 1.8 meter diameter cylinder rims at a higher speed and re- quires more power than condensate in the 1.5 meter diameter cylinder. Figures 4 and 5 show similar data for the dryers with dryer bars. These figures show that, for a dryer with bars, the power required to pass through the cascading condition into the rimming condition also in- creases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases and that the speed at which the peak power occurs increases as the amount of con- densate in the dryer increases. The power required to drive a dryer with dryer bars and rimming condensate is not significantly influenced by the amount of condensate in the dryer. The data presented here covers the power and torque requirements for a wide range of dryer speeds, with the water going from puddling, through cascading, to rimming conditions. The speeds at which the condensate rims and collapses from the rim were determined for each of the various amounts of condensate in the dryer. 5 The power required to pass through cascading into rimming increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases.
  • 6. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m 12.7 mm rim layer 9.5 mm rim layer 6.4 mm rim layer 3.2 mm rim layer 1.6 mm rim layer Figure 3. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m 12.7 mm rim layer 9.5 mm rimlayer 6.4 mm rimlayer 3.2 mm rimlayer 1.6 mm rimlayer Figure 2. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars 6 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m 12.7 mmrim layer 9.5 mm rim layer 6.4 mm rim layer 3.2 mm rim layer 1.6 mm rim layer 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m 12.7 mm rim layer 9.5 mm rim layer 6.4 mm rim layer 3.2 mm rim layer 1.6 mm rim layer Figure 4. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars Figure 5. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars A comparison of Figure 2 to Figure 4, and Figure 3 to Figure 5, shows that condensate in a dryer with dryer bars will rim at a much lower speed than condensate in a dryer without dryer bars. Furthermore, the drive power at which this transition occurs is much less in a dryer with dryer bars than in a dryer without dryer bars.
  • 7. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Torque,N-m/m 12.7 mm rim layer 9.5 mm rim layer 6.4 mm rim layer 3.2 mm rim layer 1.6 mm rim layer Figure 6. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Torque,N-m/m 12.7 mm rim layer 9.5 mm rim layer 6.4 mm rim layer 3.2 mm rim layer 1.6 mm rim layer Figure 7. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars DRYER TORQUE Figures 6 and 7 show the drive torque (in N-m per meter of dryer width) for the 1.5 m and 1.8 m diameter dryers, respectively, without bars in the dryers. These figures show that the drive torque required to pass through the cascading condensate condition into the rimming con- densate condition increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases, and the speed at which the peak torque occurs increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. Once the condensate is rimming, the drive torque increases only slightly with speed. 7 Once the condensate is rimming, the drive torque increases only slightly with speed.
  • 8. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. Figures 8 and 9 show similar torque data for the dryers with dryer bars. For a dryer with dryer bars, the drive torque required to pass through the cascading condensate condition into the rimming condensate condi- tion increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. Fur- thermore, the speed at which the peak torque occurs increases as the amount of condensate in the dryer increases. With the dryer bars in the dryer, the drive torque is only slightly affected by the amount of con- densate in the dryer, once the condensate is rimming. 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Torque,N-m/m 12.7 mm rim layer 9.5 mm rim layer 6.4 mm rim layer 3.2 mm rim layer 1.6 mm rim layer Figure 8. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars 0 50 100 150 200 250 0 500 1000 1500 2000 Dryer Speed, m/min Torque,N-n/m 12.7 mm rim layer 9.5 mm rim layer 6.4 mm rim layer 3.2 mm rim layer 1.6 mm rim layer Figure 9. Dryer Drive Torque versus Dryer Speed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars 8
  • 9. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. Data from the previous figures is presented in cross-plots for rimming speed, collapsing speed, and peak torque. In these cross-plots, rimming speed is defined as the lowest recorded speed (during the increasing speed test) at which the reduction in the dryer drive power and torque was complete. Collapsing speed is defined as the highest recorded speed (during the decreasing speed test) at which the increase in the dryer drive power and torque was complete. In between the rimming speed and the collapsing speed, the condensate may be either rimming or cas- cading, depending on the speed history of the dryer cylinder, as shown in Figures 10 and 11. 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m Increasing speed Decreasing speed Rimming Speed Collapsing Speed Peak Power Figure 10. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, 12.7 mm rim layer, without dryer bars 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m Increasing speed Decreasing speed Figure 11. Dryer Drive Power versus Dryer Speed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, 12.7 mm rim layer, with dryer bars 9 Collapsing speed is defined as the highest recorded speed at which the increase in the dryer drive power and torque was complete. Collapsing Speed Peak Power Rimming Speed
  • 10. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. 0 200 400 600 800 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Rim Layer Thickness - mm DryerSpeed,m/min speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed Rimming Transition Cascading Figure 12. Speed and Condensate Behavior 1.5 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars For cylinders without bars, the difference between the rimming and collapsing speeds increases with increasing condensate film thickness. The speed at which the maximum torque was observed is about 90-95% of the rimming speed. The torque load rapidly decreases at speeds be- tween 90% and 100% of the rimming speed. Figures 12 and 13 show the cross plots for the 1.5 and 1.8 meter cylinders respectively. 0 200 400 600 800 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Rim Layer Thickness - mm DryerSpeed,m/min speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed Rimming Transition Cascading Figure 13. Speed and Condensate Behavior 1.8 meter diameter dryer, without dryer bars 10 Without bars, the difference between rimming and cascading speeds increases with increasing condensate film thickness.
  • 11. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. 0 100 200 300 400 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Rim Layer Thickness - mm DryerSpeed,m/min speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed Rimming Transition Cascading Figure 14. Speed and Condensate Behavior 1.5 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars Figures 14 and 15 show the cross plots of rimming and cascading speeds for cylinders with dryer bars. These speeds are lower than the speeds for dryers without bars. The difference between rimming and cascading speeds decreases with increasing condensate film thickness. Further, the rimming speed for a cylinder with bars is much lower than for a cylinder without bars. The peak torque load with bars occurs at about 50% to 80% of the rimming speed, depending on condensate film thickness. 0 100 200 300 400 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Rim Layer Thickness - mm DryerSpeed,m/min speed to rim - calculated speed to rim - observed speed at peak torque - calculated speed at peak torque - observed speed for rim collapse - calculated speed for rim collapse - observed Rimming Transition Cascading Figure 15. Speed and Condensate Behavior 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with dryer bars 11 With bars, the difference between rimming and cascading speeds decreases with increasing condensate film thickness.
  • 12. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. Figures 16 and 17 compare the rimming and collapsing speeds for the 1.5 and 1.8 meter diameter cylinders with and without bars. Again, both rimming and collapsing speeds are significantly reduced with bars. 0 200 400 600 800 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 RimLayer Thickness - mm DryerSpeed,m/min 1.5 meter dryer, with bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, with bars - observed 1.8 meter dryer, with bars -calculated 1.8 meter dryer, with bars - observed 1.5 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, no bars - observed 1.8 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.8 meter dryer, no bars - observed Dryer bars No bars Figure 16. Dryer Rimming Speed versus Rim Layer Thickness 0 100 200 300 400 500 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 RimLayer Thickness - mm DryerSpeed,m/min 1.5 meter dryer, with bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, with bars - observed 1.8 meter dryer, with bars -calculated 1.8 meter dryer, with bars - observed 1.5 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.5 meter dryer, no bars - observed 1.8 meter dryer, no bars - calculated 1.8 meter dryer, no bars - observed Dryer bars No bars Figure 17. Dryer Rim Collapsing Speed versus Rim Layer Thickness Figure 18 shows that the peak drive power is approximately 50% lower in dryers with dryer bars than in dryers without dryer bars. This can be very important, particularly in dryers with low drive capacity. The re- duction in drive power is most significant with large rimming depths (a large amount of residual condensate). 12 The peak drive power can be reduced by 50% by adding dryer bars.
  • 13. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. 0 1 2 3 4 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Rim Layer Thickness, mm Power,kW/m 1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated 1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated No bars Dryer bars Figure 18. Peak Power versus Film Thickness Dryers with and without dryer bars Figure 19 shows that the peak torque is also less with dryer bars than in a cylinder without dryer bars, provided both of the dryers have the same amount of condensate. 0 100 200 300 400 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Rim Layer Thickness, mm Torque,N-m/m 1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars observed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, no bars calculated 1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars observed 1.5 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated 1.8 meter diameter dryer, with bars calculated No bars Dryer bars Figure 19. Peak Torque versus Film Thickness Dryers with and without dryer bars 13
  • 14. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. ANALYTICAL MODELS In 1958, White and Higgins (2) published a correlation for rimming speed based on dimensional analysis and data from a 0.305 meter di- ameter cylinder without bars. The rimming speeds observed in the 1.5 meter diameter and 1.8 meter diameter cylinder testing were somewhat higher than predicted from their analysis. This is primarily because White and Higgins defined “rimming speed” as the point of peak power and torque, rather than the point at which the transition to rim- ming was complete. Following White and Higgins, a correlation was applied to the above data resulting in the following equation; for a dryer without bars: where R is the dryer inside radius, δ is the rimming film thickness, ν is the kinematic viscosity, g is the gravitational acceleration, and V is the rimming speed of the inner surface. The exponent on the dimensionless group with the fluid properties could not be established from these tests, since the fluid properties did not vary. The exponent established by White and Higgins (2) was used instead. A similar correlation can be applied to the collapsing speed: where C is the speed at which the condensate rim collapses back into a cascade. For a cylinder equipped with dryer bars, the equations are: and Note that all of the testing was performed at a constant water tempera- ture (21°C) and therefore the second dimensionless group only varied with the film thickness. 013.02318.05.0 )/()/()(4.12  gRgV  013.023452.05.0 )/()/()(0.2  gRgC  013.023362.05.0 )/()/()(9.2  gRgV  013.023107.05.0 )/()/()(1.7  gRgC  14 (1) (2) (3) (4)
  • 15. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. The data shown in Figures 12 through 17 include these correlation curves for rimming and collapsing speed. Just prior to rimming, condensate in the cylinder is, in effect, lifted from the bottom of the dryer up to the top of the dryer where it cascades. If the entire volume of condensate is lifted to the horizontal centerline of the cylinder axis each revolution, the power required can be estimated by the following equation: where γ is the weight density, δ is the film thickness, Vp is the dryer speed at peak power, R is the cylinder radius, and Pp is the peak drive power expressed per unit of dryer face width. Condensate behavior in the dryer deviates from this simple model in three ways: First, some of the condensate is lifted above the horizontal centerline. Second, there is some portion of the condensate film which does not cascade, but remains in a rim at higher speeds. And third, some of the condensate does not fall all the way back to the bottom of the cylinder, but impacts the opposite side above the cylinder floor. The above equation, however, can be combined with Equation (1) for rim- ming speed to provide the format for developing a correlation for the peak power. The resulting equation for a dryer without dryer bars is given below. From Figures 2 and 3, it is clear that the drive power for dryers without bars is proportional to the square of the dryer speed, for dryers that are operating below the condensate rimming speed. The drive power can therefore be estimated at any speed up to rimming by the following equation: P = Pp (S / Vp) where S is less than or equal to the rimming speed Vp. pp VRP 4 1098/)/()/()( 013.02341.05.0  gRgRPp  15 (5) (6) (7)
  • 16. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. At speeds above rimming, the power for a cylinder without bars can be seen from Figures 2 and 3 to also be proportional to the square of the dryer speed. The drive power for a dryer with rimming condensate can therefore be estimated by the following correlation equation: where the drive power is expressed in kW per meter of face width and S is the dryer speed expressed in m/min. This estimate for drive power is comparable to a Normal Running Load (NRL) factor, in that it excludes dryer and felt roll inertia, web tension, and dryer doctor drive loads. It does, however, also exclude the drive load associated with felt rolls, dryer fabrics, rotary steam joints, thread- ing ropes, and gearboxes. Figures 20 and 21 show a comparison between the calculated values of drive power and drive torque and the measured values for a 1.8 meter diameter cylinder without bars and with a 6.4 mm condensate film. 26 )104.0( SP   0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m Power - observed Power - calculated Figure 20. Comparison of calculated power and observed data 1.8 meter diameter dryer, 6.4 mm rim layer, no dryer bars 16 (8)
  • 17. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 140.0 160.0 180.0 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 Dryer Speed, m/min Torque,N-m/m Torque - observed Torque - calculated Figure 21. Comparison of calculated torque and observed data 1.8 meter diameter dryer, 6.4 mm rim layer, no dryer bars For a cylinder equipped with dryer bars, the peak power can also be correlated using the format of Equation (3) combined with Equation (5). The resulting correlation equation for a dryer with dryer bars is given below: When the dryer has bars, the drive power for dryers operating below the rimming speed can also be approximated as proportional to the square of the dryer speed, as seen in Figures 4 and 5. The drive power can therefore be estimated at speeds up to rimming by Equation (7): P = Pp (S / Vp) where S is less than or equal to the rimming speed Vp. At speeds above rimming, the power for a cylinder with dryer bars can be estimated by the following equation: where the drive power is expressed in kW per meter of face width and S is the dryer speed expressed in m/min. Note that the drive power for a dryer with bars is linearly related to speed, whereas the drive power for a dryer without bars was related to the square of the dryer speed. 2780/)/()/()( 013.022463.05.0  gRgRPp  SP )105.0( 3  17 Note that the drive power for a dryer with bars is linearly related to speed, whereas the drive power for a dryer without bars was related to the square of the dryer speed. (9) (10) (11)
  • 18. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. Figures 22 and 23 show a comparison of the calculated and measured values of power and torque using the above equations for a dryer with bars. 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Dryer Speed, m/min Power,kW/m Power - observed Power - calculated Figure 22. Comparison of calculated power and observed data 1.5 meter diameter dryer, 9.5 mm rim layer, with dryer bars 0.0 20.0 40.0 60.0 80.0 100.0 120.0 140.0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Dryer Speed, m/min Torque,N-m/m Torque - observed Torque - calculated Figure 23. Comparison of calculated torque and observed data 1.5 meter diameter dryer, 9.5 mm rim layer, with dryer bars Torque for a cylinder without bars at speeds above rimming increases with speed while the torque for a cylinder with bars is nearly constant. 18
  • 19. © Kadant Johnson Inc 2008 Drive Power and Torque in Paper Machine Dryers, 2nd Ed. SUMMARY This paper highlights the difference in the condensate rimming speed for paper dryers operating with and without Turbulator bars. The pa- per also quantifies the difference between 1.5-meter and 1.8-meter di- ameter dryers. The paper provides equations for estimating the rim- ming speeds and collapsing speeds, using the same dimensionless groups, and the associated drive power and torque. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors gratefully acknowledge the support of Kadant Johnson in conducting these studies and the technical support of Jim Poulsen. REFERENCES 1. Concannon, M.D., “Condensate Effects on Torque and Horsepower in Paper Dryers,” Tappi 63(9): 69-72 (1980) 2. White, R.E. and Higgins, T.W., “Effect of the Fluid Properties on Condensate Behavior,” Tappi 41 (2): 71-76 (1958) 3. Calkins, D.L., “A Comparison of Rotary & Stationary Siphon Per- formance in Paper Dryers,” Johnson Corporation 1973. 4. Derrick, R. P., "Drive Power Requirements for Pulp and Paper Ma- chine Dryer Sections", 1978 Engineering Conference Proceedings, Book II, Tappi Press, Atlanta, p. 381. 5. Wedel, G. L. and Timm, G. L., “Drive Power and Torque in Paper- machine Dryers”, TAPPI Technology Summit 2002, Tappi Press, Atlanta. 19
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