This invention provides a dried singulated cellulose pulp fiber product as well
as an apparatus and a method for forming singulated and dried fibers. In accordance
with the process a feed pulp is delivered to a jet drier. The jet drier singulates
and dries the feed pulp. The singulated and dried fibers are collected from the
jet drier. The feed pulp may be treated with a treatment substance. The jet drier
may be maintained at negative pressure. The product fibers may have low knot count,
a low fines count, as well improved kink, curl and twist. The apparatus for carrying
out the process may include a pretreatment station for supplying the treatment
substance, a pulp feed device designed for pulp, a pulp feed device designed for
pulp and foam suspensions, and/or a fiber separation station having a vacuum conveyor.
