Kiln-Drying of Lumber
By: by Roger B. Keey, Timothy A. G. Langrish, John C. F. Walker
Contributors: Langrish, Timothy A. G.; Walker, John C. F.
Series: Springer Series in Wood Science; Springer series in wood science
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Berlin, Heidelberg
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9783642640711; 9783642596537
Subjects: Botany; Life sciences; Agriculture; Surfaces (Physics); Forests and forestry
Description: This book describes the fundamental basis of kiln-drying technology, enabling forest companies to improve their drying operations as high-quality timbers become scarcer and former wasteful practices can no longer be tolerated. It covers wood structure, moisture in wood, moisture movement and stress development on kiln-seasoning lumber boards. The emphasis on general principles, rather than specific procedures, enables the reader to apply these principles to any species of interest. Experience from Europe, North America and Australia is drawn upon in this book.
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Table of contents: title: The Structure of Wood; title: Wood-Water Relationship; title: Evaporation and Humidification; title: Wood Drying Kinetics; title: Moisture Diffusion; title: Multiple-Mechanism Models; title: Lumber Quality; title: Stress and Strain Behaviour; title: Airflow and Convection; title: Kiln Operation; title: Pre-treatments of Green Lumber; title: Less-Common Drying Methods; title: Subject Index.