PSE 212 test 1 Questions Answered Correctly Latest Update 2026
Machine Direction - Answers in direction of movement
Cross direction - Answers Across the sheet
Z direction - Answers Depth/thickness
Consistency - Answers The oven dried mass of solids divided by the total mass of solids and water times
100%
Pulp - Answers the single component of fibers in water, typically these will be "pure" hardwood,
softwood, mechanical pulp, or recycled pulp
Stock o Furnish - Answers The blend of fibers and other raw materials in papermaking system prior to it
being formed into a paper sheet or web
Wet end - Answers Headbox
Fourdrinier
Wet Presses
Dry end - Answers Dryer Section
calender
Reel
Stock Prep and refining equipment - Answers Chests
Mixers
Refiners
Function of Prep - Answers to blend fibers and other raw materials at the proper concentrations and
consistencies and to develop the papermaking properties of fibers
Refining - Answers To improve the bonding characteristics of fibers, while imparting the least damage
and loss of drainage rate
Canadian Standard Freeness - Answers Measure of drainage rate
Types of refiners - Answers Beaters
conical
, disc
Refining control measurements - Answers Drainage rates
energy input
-HP*day/ton
-kW*hr/ton
sheet properties
-Tensile strength
-burst strength
Headbox approach system equipment - Answers Stuffbox
Fan pump
Centrifugal cleaners
pressure screens
Headbox Approach system function - Answers To provide a clean consistent stream of stock to headbox
Headbox - Answers provides a uniform flow of low consistency stock onto the forming wire
Slice - Answers opening of headbox
jet to wire ratio - Answers ratio of speed of the flow out of the slice to the speed of the forming wire
Fourdrinier or forming section function - Answers To remove as much water as possible
Dry line - Answers the point where air voids are introduced into the sheet
Wet presses function - Answers to remove as much water as possible by squeezing the sheet. also
consolidates the sheet to improve strength
wet press major variables - Answers time in nip
loading of the nip
Dryer section objective - Answers Put heat into the sheet
get water out of sheet
get water away from sheet
Dryer section major equipment - Answers dryer cans
Machine Direction - Answers in direction of movement
Cross direction - Answers Across the sheet
Z direction - Answers Depth/thickness
Consistency - Answers The oven dried mass of solids divided by the total mass of solids and water times
100%
Pulp - Answers the single component of fibers in water, typically these will be "pure" hardwood,
softwood, mechanical pulp, or recycled pulp
Stock o Furnish - Answers The blend of fibers and other raw materials in papermaking system prior to it
being formed into a paper sheet or web
Wet end - Answers Headbox
Fourdrinier
Wet Presses
Dry end - Answers Dryer Section
calender
Reel
Stock Prep and refining equipment - Answers Chests
Mixers
Refiners
Function of Prep - Answers to blend fibers and other raw materials at the proper concentrations and
consistencies and to develop the papermaking properties of fibers
Refining - Answers To improve the bonding characteristics of fibers, while imparting the least damage
and loss of drainage rate
Canadian Standard Freeness - Answers Measure of drainage rate
Types of refiners - Answers Beaters
conical
, disc
Refining control measurements - Answers Drainage rates
energy input
-HP*day/ton
-kW*hr/ton
sheet properties
-Tensile strength
-burst strength
Headbox approach system equipment - Answers Stuffbox
Fan pump
Centrifugal cleaners
pressure screens
Headbox Approach system function - Answers To provide a clean consistent stream of stock to headbox
Headbox - Answers provides a uniform flow of low consistency stock onto the forming wire
Slice - Answers opening of headbox
jet to wire ratio - Answers ratio of speed of the flow out of the slice to the speed of the forming wire
Fourdrinier or forming section function - Answers To remove as much water as possible
Dry line - Answers the point where air voids are introduced into the sheet
Wet presses function - Answers to remove as much water as possible by squeezing the sheet. also
consolidates the sheet to improve strength
wet press major variables - Answers time in nip
loading of the nip
Dryer section objective - Answers Put heat into the sheet
get water out of sheet
get water away from sheet
Dryer section major equipment - Answers dryer cans
