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What does a modern paper mill do with pulp slurry?

Drains it on a moving screen.

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  1. Drains it on a moving screen ✔
  2. Freezes it into blocks
  3. Burns it for fuel

Why: The headbox spreads slurry on a moving screen where water drains by gravity or vacuum.

Huh, didn't know that: The headbox spreads slurry on a moving screen where water drains by gravity or vacuum.

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The screen lets water take a drain break.
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Answer: Drains it on a moving screen. The headbox spreads slurry on a moving screen where water drains by gravity or vacuum.

  1. Papermaking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papermaking
    where water drains from the slurry by gravity or under vacuum
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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