Patent ID: 11940212
Assignee: WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A kiln for drying and processing lumber packages, the kiln comprising:
a drying chamber;
a first end chamber at an end of the drying chamber;
a second end chamber at an opposing end of the drying chamber;
a first lumber conveying line configured to transport lumber packages in a first direction through the first end chamber, the drying chamber and the second end chamber;
a second lumber conveying line configured to transport lumber packages in a second direction through the first end chamber, the drying chamber and the second end chamber; and
a heat distributor system having (a) a drying chamber distribution duct in the drying chamber configured to receive heat from a heater, (b) a first end chamber distribution duct in the first end chamber configured to receive heat from the drying chamber distribution duct and transfer the received heat to the first end chamber, and (c) a second end chamber distribution duct in the second end chamber configured to receive heat from the drying chamber distribution duct and transfer the received heat to the second end chamber.