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Radio-frequency/vacuum drying of softwoods: drying of thick western redcedar with constant electrode voltage
Six drying runs with 9.1-cm-thick western redcedar were carried out in a laboratory radio-frequency/vacuum (RF/V) dryer at four different electrode voltages and two ambient pressures. During drying, the rate of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1994 |
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Rapid Determination of Wood Fuel Moisture Content Using a Microwave Oven for Drying
A method of determining moisture content (MC) of wood fuel using a microwave oven for drying the wood was evaluated by drying paired samples of five different wood fuel types […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Recommendations of the Madison Conference on Fundamental Research in Wood Drying
This paper reviews the seven recommendations proposed at the title conference. Fundamental research was stressed because, while improvements have been achieved in conventional drying, we still dry wood in the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Reducing Crook in Kiln-Dried Northern Aspen Studs
A method has been developed for straightening 8-feet-long 2-by-4-inch studs of northern aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx. and P. balsamifera L.) which develop excessive crook during kiln drying. Preliminary tests with […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1977 |
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Reducing moisture content variability in kiln-dried hem-fir lumber through sorting: a simulation
For 5 of the hem-fir species plus mountain hemlock, a drying curve was determined for each of 33 boards dried according to the same kiln schedule. Despite large differences in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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Reducing Variability in Final Moisture Content of Kiln-Dried Western Hemlock Lumber
This study investigated presteaming of western hemlock lumber to minimize the nonuniformity of final moisture content. Presteaming from 4 to 24 hours and drying with conventional or high-temperature (above 212?F) […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Reduction in kiln-drying time for black cherry lumber
Green No. 1 and No. 2 Common black cherry 4/4-inch-thick lumber was dried using carefully selected kiln schedule modifications. The lumber was inspected for end checks, surface checks, shake, twist, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2005 |
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Regional Activities and Drying Problems in California
Kiln club activities in California were initiated in 1947, resulting in the formation of four separate groups. Two of these groups remain active today, but both propose considerable reorientation in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Regional Activities and Drying Problems in the New England Kiln Drying Association Area
The New England Kiln Drying Association is now 23 years old and enjoys a membership of 300 individuals and about 75 supporting firms. A continual feature of the, bi-annual meetings […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Regional Activities and Drying Problems in the Wisconsin-Michigan Wood Seasoning Association Area
Keeping dry-kiln operators continually informed on demonstrated good seasoning practices in the primary aim of wood seasoning associations. In an effort to accomplish this mission, which necessitates maintaining member interest, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1972 |
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Relationship between longitudinal stress wave transit time and moisture content of lumber during kiln-drying
The relationship between longitudinal stress wave transit time and wood moisture content (MC) was examined as a potential means of estimating MC control points in dry kiln schedules for lumber. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Relationship Between Permeability of Green and Dry Eastern Hemlock
Describes the general methodology used to measure the nitrogen gas permeability of eastern hemlock at various moisture contents and the results obtained. Specimens of eastern hemlock about 25 mm square […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Removal of Moisture from Small Sections of Timber in a Vacuum Process
Specimens 1 by 1/4 by 3 inches were vacuum dried in glass chambers to test the feasibility of the method for small timbers. Moisture loss rate was exponential. Twenty specimens […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1967 |
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Research on Cellulose Morphology
Research is being conducted at the U. S. Forest Products Lab., Madison, Wis., to help resolve the question of diameter variation of elementary fibrils obtained from natural sources. Conflicting theories […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1966 |
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Review of the Productivity Team Report on Furniture
The productivity team consisted of 16 representatives of the British furniture industry. They spent 6 weeks in America visiting 22 furniture factories and a number of furniture exhibitions and machinery […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Roof Your Lumber and Increase Your Profits
This study was designed to investigate the influence of pile roofs on lumber degrade and uniformity of drying 4/4 red oak lumber during wet and dry seasons in southern Illinois. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Rotary Drying of Wood Waste Fuels with Boiler Exhaust Gases: Simulation, Field Studies, Economics
Two computer simulation models of a boiler/dryer system fueled by wood waste were developed, each general enough to be used for different boiler/dryer configurations and to predict boiler performance expected […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1986 |
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Sampling Levels for Hardwood Kiln-Drying Control
Moisture content (MC) variation in boards during kiln-drying can be useful in developing sampling plans that will satisfy both operating costs and kiln control requirements. After 9 days’ drying, MC […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1980 |
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Schedules for Kiln-Drying White Fir and Hemlock to the Proposed New Standards
Better and more precise kiln schedules are needed for 1-1/2 inch dimension lumber expecially the species Tsuga heterophylla, Abies amabilis, Abies procera, and Abies grandis. These species have a large […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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Sealing foam insulation in dry kilns
The corrosion of the aluminum skin of package dry kilns is a major problem to the wood drying industry. Much of this corrosion is caused by the uptake of moisture […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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Seasonal variation of southern pine terpenes
Monoterpene and volatile organic compound (VOC) concentrations measured at some mills have large swings of a seemingly seasonal nature and a great amount of variability is evident. The question to […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Seasoning and Preservative Treatment of Tanoak
One-hundred-twenty fresh-sawn 8-foot tanoak ties 7 by 9 inches and 23 ties 6 by 8 inches were seasoned; 12 of the smaller ties were incised prior to seasoning. Twelve of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1954 |
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Seasoning Green-Wood Carvings with Polyethylene Glycol-1000
Twelve green, walnut wood carvings were soaked in a 30 percent (by weight) solution of polyethylene glycol-1000 for from 4 to 21 days at temperatures from 65?F to 140?F. Pick-up […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Seasoning Lumber to Meet Rigid Moisture Specifications
Individual boards from a kiln charge of 5/4 hard maple attained uniform average moisture contents near 9 percent by first drying all boards below the desired average moisture content, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |