Thin Stock System Design
The thin stock system is responsible for supplying clean, dilute stock to the headbox of a paper or board machine. The thin stock system uses white water to dilute the stock to the proper consistency for cleaning, screening, and delivery to the headbox. This module will list the objectives of a thin stock system and identify how each objective is satisfied.





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Learning Objectives
• Identify and describe safety hazards and safety guidelines for thin stock systems • List the objectives of a thin stock system and identify how each objective is satisfied • Explain the purpose of “cascaded” cleaning systems • Identify and describe key equipment • Identify and describe primary process flows • Describe the operation of centrifugal cleaners • Identify where chemical additives are typically added to thin stock • Describe how consistency is controlled in a thin stock system • List the objectives of thin stock screening • Describe operation of pulsation dampening equipment
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why do thin stock cleaning and screening systems often use multiple stages?
What is the difference between a forward cleaner and a reverse cleaner?
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What is the difference between cleaners and screens?
What is the purpose of the attenuator in a thin stock system?
Sample Video Transcript
The Thick Stock System or Stock Preparation System is responsible for delivering the proper amount of thick stock to the Thin Stock System. The Thin Stock System uses white water to dilute the stock to the proper consistency for cleaning, screening, and delivery to the headbox. The Thin Stock System can include one or more of these process steps. Arranged roughly in this order. Centrifugal cleaners to remove small dense contaminants from the stock. Deaerating equipment to remove air from the thin stock. Screens to remove contaminants that are larger than pulp fibers. And pulsation dampening equipment to remove any pressure pulsations in the stock flow to the headbox.