In an apparatus (1) for dewatering wood material (2), a first roll (3) and a second roll (4) form a nip (N1) in which water can be pressed out of the wood chips (2). An endless permeable conveyor (5) is arranged to pass through the nip (N1) and carry wood chips (2) through the nip (N1). A method of dewatering wood material uses the inventive apparatus.

The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for dewatering wood material (2). The apparatus (1) comprises a first roll (3) and a second roll (4) that form a nip (N1) in which water can be pressed out of the wood chips (2). An endless permeable conveyor (5) is arranged to pass through the nip (N1) and carry wood chips (2) through the (N1). The invention also relates to a method of dewatering wood material in which the inventive apparatus is used.

An apparatus (1) and a method for dewatering wood material (2). The apparatus (1) includes a first roll (3) and a second roll (4) that form a nip (N i) in which water can be pressed out of the wood chips (2). An endless permeable conveyor (5) is arranged to pass through the nip (Ni) and carry wood chips (2) through the (Ni).

A pair of filter cloths is wound around a first roll a plurality of times by being wound around the first roll, then being wound around a second roll to return to a space between the first roll and the pair of filter cloths wound around the first roll, and being wound around the first roll again. The pair of filter cloths wound around the first roll the plurality of times applies a pressing force to the first roll.