142 | Metso Paper Technology Days 2005For a conventional dry crepe tissue machine to be competitive today, it must have the ability to effi ciently produce high-quality paper at a high utilization rate and at the lowest possible total production cost
The drying section, consisting of a Yan-kee cylinder and an AirCap plays an important role
Its dimensioning and design should be optimized for the specifi c process
It is also important that the components work together in order to guarantee the required drying load at the minimum energy cost
The Yankee dryer and AirCap must also be designed and manu-factured for safe and reliable use with the least possible downtime for maintenance and service
The drying process – a brief introductionThe drying process is a combination of cylinder (Yan