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TECHNOLOGY
Thune screw presses for sludge

the innovative screw press design for high dry contents
In almost every pulp and paper mill sludge is generated and has
to be taken care of. Squeezing out as much liquid as possible
before final disposal is of utmost importance in order to fulfil
environmental legislation within economically reasonable limits.
Voith now has an advanced screw press specially designed for
sludge dewatering in its product portfolio.
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TECHNOLOGY
New revolutionary design
lower than the same size Thune pulp
Thune screw press for sludge
presses. And the dewatering per

On starting design work for the Thune
screen area must be higher than for
screw press for sludge some funda-
comparable sludge presses on the
mental criteria were obvious. The ma-
market.
chine must be sufficiently robust and
Screw press centerline is close to the foundations for minimizing deflection

Main components are integrated into the
machine frame for even distribution of forces and for a very robust and stable machine
stable to withstand the high torques
In the new design, the forces gener-
generated when squeezing out the
ated when squeezing to maximum
maximum amount of liquid from
dryness are distributed much more
sludge. Operation must be easy and
evenly over the machine length than
reliable. Bearing in mind the high wear
is the case with conventional screw
often seen in sludge applications,
presses. This is achieved by integrat-
With 80 years of accumulated experi-
easy maintenance is also a crucial
ing the discharge housing, inlet sec-
ence in designing screw presses the
factor. And to be competitive, the
tion and screen supports into the
Thune design engineers have, of
cost per ton of sludge treated must
machine frame. In addition, the cen-
course, also designed a very service-
be acceptable for the customer.
treline of the complete screw press
friendly machine and built in sound,
Robust bearing arrangement enables

reverse operation at full load
Less segments.
some secondary criteria also needed
The result is a very robust and stable
to be defined. Total weight of the
machine with minimum deflection,
sludge presses must be similar to or
even at the highest torques.
M
u
Height = 895 mm
proven technology such as the Wear-
chine height above the foundations.
Height = 270 mm
has been lowered to minimize maTo comply with these basic criteria,
M
u
Thune screw press for sludge.
The Thune screw press for sludge

(on the left) compared with a standard
screw press.
With the new Thune design for sludge,
the height of the press above the foundations has been radically reduced.
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Voith product manager Lars

Smedsrud with his new baby at
Adolf Jass, Schwarza, Germany.
Customer Comment
Hkan Ohlsson
Production Manager,
rebro Kartong,
Sweden
Discharge consistency (%)
57
55
Without bio-sludge
53
51
With bio-sludge
49
47
45
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
Torque (%)
When we needed to replace our old wire
First installation of an SPS70
tinuous operation and after only two
press we entrusted Voith Paper in Norway
screw press for sludge
months it was already operating bet-
to supply the new sludge dewatering sys-
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65
Discharge consistency in the Thune

sludge press obtained at different
torque settings.
ter than the expected values. All fine
tem. From the very first project meetings
In February 2005 the first Thune
rejects and sludges in the mill are fed
we have had only positive experience with
screw press for sludge started up at
to the Thune sludge press for final
the service and the Voith people involved.
the Adolf Jass Schwarza mill near
mechanical dewatering. Fine screen
Even with sludge tonnages considerably
Rudolstadt in Germany. This green-
rejects, DAF rejects and bio-sludge,
above the guaranteed values we have
field mill, for which Voith delivered
are fed via a Meri BlueDrain gravity
stable operation and only minimum atten-
the entire process technology from
table to the Thune sludge press.
tion is required. With the service agree-
stock preparation to winder, produc-
Cleaner rejects and pre-screened
ment recently signed with Voith Paper we
es fluting and testliner from 100%
sewer material are sent to the Thune
expect the system to continue its success-
recovered paper. Since start-up, the
sludge press after pre-dewatering in
ful operation for years to come.
SPS70 sludge press has been in con-
a Meri Sediphant.
TECHNOLOGY
WearLess segments are mounted

on the last screw flight at the discharge end of the screw press.
Different wear-resistant materials
are used, based on the application
requirements. Replacing a worn
segment with a new one takes only
a few minutes and with the bolt-on
solution the segments are always
exactly positioned.
Material flow.
risk when agreeing to include a pro-
included all necessary pumps, valves,
totype in a project, but without confi-
instrumentation, piping, foundations
dence in a new product winners are
etc. as well as local PLC for control
not made!
of the system, making it a complete

supply package. The system, which
Variations in feed to the sludge press
System supply capability
control system. In this way a constant
The dewatering group at Tranby
discharge consistency is obtained for
supplies screw presses for sludge
varying sludge flows and different
not only for large projects. The group
sludge compositions.
also has the capability to take on

smaller system supplies in the sludge
Voith Papers headquarters for dewa-
dewatering business. One such exam-
tering technology in Tranby, Norway
ple is the system delivery to rebro
would like to express thanks to all
Kartong in Sweden (see Customer
the people involved at Adolf Jass
Comment on page 26) where a sys-
Schwarza for their support and assis-
tem consisting of a Meri Elephant
tance in helping to make this a suc-
filter and a Thune screw press were
cess story. There is always a certain
the main components. The delivery
replaced an old wire press, has now

been running smoothly for more than
are handled by an integrated torque
two years.
Contact
Lasse Norli
Fiber Systems
lasse.norli@voith.com
Lars Smedsrud
Fiber Systems
lars.smedsrud@voith.com
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TECHNOLOGY

Thune screw presses for sludge

22 I 2006 I Voith Paper I twogether

New revolutionary design

lower than the same size Thune pulp

Thune screw press for sludge

presses. And the dewatering per

screen area must be higher than for

screw press for sludge some funda-

comparable sludge presses on the

mental criteria were obvious. The ma-

chine must be sufficiently robust and

Screw press centerline is close to the foundations for minimizing deflection

stable to withstand the high torques

In the new design, the forces gener-

generated when squeezing out the

ated when squeezing to maximum

maximum amount of liquid from

dryness are distributed much more

sludge. Operation must be easy and

evenly over the machine length than

reliable. Bearing in mind the high wear

is the case with conventional screw

often seen in sludge applications,

presses. This is achieved by integrat-

With 80 years of accumulated experi-

easy maintenance is also a crucial

ing the discharge housing, inlet sec-

ence in designing screw presses the

factor. And to be competitive, the

tion and screen supports into the

Thune design engineers have, of

cost per ton of sludge treated must

machine frame. In addition, the cen-

course, also designed a very service-

be acceptable for the customer.

treline of the complete screw press

friendly machine and built in sound,

Robust bearing arrangement enables

some secondary criteria also needed

The result is a very robust and stable

to be defined. Total weight of the

machine with minimum deflection,

sludge presses must be similar to or

even at the highest torques.

proven technology such as the Wear-

chine height above the foundations.

Thune screw press for sludge.

The Thune screw press for sludge

22 I 2006 I Voith Paper I twogether

Voith product manager Lars

Discharge consistency (%)

When we needed to replace our old wire

First installation of an SPS70

tinuous operation and after only two

press we entrusted Voith Paper in Norway

screw press for sludge

months it was already operating bet-

to supply the new sludge dewatering sys-