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Nondestructive evaluation of wetwood and honeycomb
Lumber drying defects in the form of surface checks and honeycomb are especially severe in oak lumber and constitute a major source of value loss and waste. The Forest Products […]
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Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1995 |
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| Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1985 | |
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Obtaining Uniform Final Moisture Content in the High Temperature Drying of Paper Birch Flitches
The high temperature (HT) drying of 7/4 paper birch flitches was evaluated in the context of saw-dry-rip (SDR) research. Our initial approach called for equalizing to commence, at a dry-bulb […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1984 |
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Ongoing Research–Solar Heated Water Dries Lumber
Two solar supplemented dry kilns which are under development use water heated by the sun to supply part of the heat to dry lumber. Provisions are made for heat storage, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Operation Predry: Variables in Drying Southern Pine
Southern pine lumber was predried at various temperatures using air velocities ranging from 200 to 1000 fpm. The amount of degrade, drying time, moisture content, and power consumption were evaluated. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Operational Variables in Press Drying Eastern Hemlock
Eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis L.) was press-dried to determine its suitability as a laminate for door corestock and sandwich construction. Sapwood, heartwood, and edge- and flat-grained material was press-dried at […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Oregon Woods for Crossties
Specimen crossties 7 inches by 9 inches by 8 feet long were sawn from timbers grown in areas of potential future supply in Oregon, and were air-seasoned, bored and incised, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Our Changing Veneer and Plywood Industry
Developments in the past year and future trends in the United States and Canadian plywood and veneer industry are reviewed. Plywood production statistics for 1955 are compared with earlier years […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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Part Time Drying
When operating kilns only during the work week (off over the weekend and nights) increased drying can be obtained during the shut-down periods by allowing the temperature to rise as […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Performance of vented and nonvented cauls in press-drying
Rotary-cut aspen (Populus tremuloides) and red alder (Alnus rubra) veneer (0.2 in. thick), and nominal 4/4 California black oak (Quercus kelloggii) boards were press- (platen) dried using 1/4-inch-thick vented and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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Permanence of warp reduction in press-dried plantation loblolly pine 2 by 4’s
Results from a 1987 study showed that press-dried, 8-foot-long, plantation-grown loblolly pine 2 by 4’s showed less warp and downgrade than kiln-dried 2 by 4’s. The purpose of this study […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1990 |
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Physical, mechanical, and drying properties associated with bacterial wetwood in red oaks
Physical, mechanical, and drying properties associated with bacterial wetwood in red oak trees in Mississippi and South Carolina were evaluated to identify possible predictors of bacterial wetwood, a major cause […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Pilot- and full-scale measurements of VOC emissions from lumber drying of Inland Northwest species
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from lumber drying operations can contribute to the formation of ground level ozone on a regional scale. Current estimates of VOC emission rates have large […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Pit Membrane Structure in Loblolly Pine as Influenced By Solvent Exchange Drying
Split radial sections of springwood from a 30-year-old loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) were prepared using a solvent exchange drying technique which eliminated aspiration of bordered pits. Replicas of the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |
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Plasticizing Distortion-Prone Softwood Studs Prior to High Temperature Seasoning
Pinus radiata juvenile core house studs were high temperature dried in packs restrained against twist with vertically applied pressures of 110 and 220 lb./ft.2. The effects of these loads on […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Platen Drying of Aspen Sapwood
Samples of 1/2-inch and 3/4-inch aspen (Populus tremuloides) sapwood were dried in a single opening, steam-heated hot press under a nominal pressure of 50 psi with a platen temperature of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Pole Strength Tests
The influence of greensalt and pentachlorophenol treatments on the static bending strength of a total of 395 southern pine poles is given for the years 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1946. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Pollution Control Activities At Georgia-Pacific
When solid wood wastes cannot be used in making pulp and, paper or sold for hog fuel, a properly designed and operated wigwam burner is an effective and economical alternative. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Portable System for Weighing Kiln Trucks
A portable hydraulic system for lifting and weighing kiln trucks of lumber is described. The system uses an electric pump and cylinders to lift against a lightweight carriage fabricated from […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Possible Applications of Radiation Pyrometry in Wood Processing
The radiation pyrometer is explained with respect to how it can be used in the wood industry. Its advantage for use in veneer dryers is that readings of temperature can […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1965 |
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Postsorting of hem-fir: a mill study
In some species and species groups, many pieces with high post-drying moisture content (wet pieces) are present after kiln-drying of lumber. Often, they cannot be economically eliminated by equalization, especially […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1997 |
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Potential for Compression Drying of Green Wood Chip Fuel
Equipment currently designed for and in use by the forest products industry for the dewatering of wood bark and chips by mechanical pressure can only reduce the moisture content (MC) […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Potential for Energy Recovery from Lumber Dry Kilns
Total energy consumed in kiln-drying exceeds 1.4 x 1013 Btu per year, but energy recovery from vent exhausts could reduce the consumption. Energy consumption and recovery from vent exhausts were […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Potential of Low Temperature Drying of Eastern Spruce and Eastern Hemlock
Eastern spruce and hemlock, 4/4 and 8/4 stock, were successfully dried in a low temperature dryer with optimum results obtained at 100?F, 10 percent EMC, and an air speed of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1969 |