A method and arrangement for controlling short circulation in a paper machine, in which the control of at least one property of the diluted fiber-containing pulp conducted to the headbox is based on consistency measurement or determination in high-consistency fiber-containing pulp, diluted pulp and/or white water. The amount of fiber-based fines in high-consistency fiber-based pulp, diluted fiber-based pulp and/or white water is determined, and the result obtained is used for controlling at least one property of the fiber-containing pulp to be conveyed to the headbox.
This is a Continuation of application Ser. No. 10/467,637 filed Aug. 15, 2003, which in turn is a National Stage of PCT/FI02/00147 filed Feb. 22, 2002. The entire disclosures of the prior applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.
