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Twist assessment and reduction in southern pine 2 by 4’s
As part of an ongoing research program aimed at warp reduction in Stud-grade lumber, 96 southern yellow pine 2 by 4s were high temperature kiln-dried. Following drying, torsional properties of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Use of Acoustic Emissions to Control Drying Rate of Red Oak
As wood dries and shrinks, small internal fractures occur because of drying stresses. These fractures result in acoustic emissions that can be amplified and detected for use in kiln control. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1985 |
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| Hardwood Symposium Proceedings | 1985 | |
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Using Speed of Sound in Wood to Monitor Drying in a Kiln
The speed of ultrasonic pulses through specimens of lumber being dried in a kiln was shown to be well correlated with changes in moisture content of the specimen, thus establishing […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1982 |
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Using steam explosion to improve the dryability of wet pocket wood
A technique called steam explosion was carried out to improve the dryability and moisture content (MC) distribution of lumber containing wet pockets. The research included an evaluation of the steam […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Utilization of Solar Energy in India
During its sixth 5-year plan, India intends to spend US$.85 million on efforts to tap solar energy. Quite a bit of work for utilizing this source of energy has been […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Utilization of Western Hardwoods
Hardwoods have not been utilized to any great extent in the West because of their scattered stand and difficulties in seasoning. Furthermore, the West is rich in conifers which are […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Utilizing Solar Energy in the Forest Products
Linear programing techniques were used to investigate the economic feasibility of using solar energy in the forest products industry. Energy outputs derived from oil and natural gas, mill residues, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1978 |
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Vacuum drying northern red oak
Vacuum drying of lumber has been considered for many years, but until recently has not been in commercial use. The main attraction of vacuum drying is that by lowering the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1987 |
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Vacuum drying of small wood components at room temperature
This study explores continuous vacuum drying at room temperature. Small specimens of red oak were dried at 20?C and at a pressure of about 18 mm Hg. The results showed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2001 |
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Vacuum Drying of Wood Flour and Wafers At Low Temperatures
Drying wood flour disks in vacuum at subfreezing temperatures revealed that the material attains a final equilibrium moisture content between 0 and 3 percent depending upon ambient temperature. Because of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Vapor Drying of Western Woods
Eleven western woods were vapor dried with the following results. Douglas-fir: Vapor drying at atmospheric pressure and at temperatures from 240? to 260?F. reduced the moisture content of l-inch Douglas-fir […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1956 |
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Vapor Drying: the Artificial Seasoning of Wood in Vapor of Organic Chemicals
The first commercial application of the principle of utilizing vaporized media other than steam or fixed gases to the drying of wood was effected in 1945 at the Spartanburg, S.C. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1947 |
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Variation in density and shrinkage of birch (Betula pendula Roth) timber from plantations and naturally regenerated forests
Large variations in wood density and in the behavior of sawn timber during sawmilling and further processing are typical for the birch raw material used in the wood industry. In […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Variation of final moisture content of 4/4 yellow-poplar lumber dried in a small dehumidification kiln
Two charges of 4/4 yellow-poplar lumber were kiln-dried to a desired final average moisture content (MC) of 8 percent in a small (approximately 2,000-board-foot capacity) dehumification kiln. The MCs of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Variation of terpenes in sapwood and heartwood of loblolly pine: Impact on VOC emissions from drying lumber samples
A single loblolly pine tree approximately 45 years in age was harvested for use in this study. Increment core samples from throughout the length of the tree bole were analyzed […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Variations in Moisture Content of Air Seasoned Southern Pine Lumber in Georgia
Variation in moisture content in stacked, air-seasoned lumber was studied. Four methods of stacking in common use in Ga were studied: flat-, package-, end- and crib-piled lumber. Information obtained came […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1958 |
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Varying Moisture Content of Mechanically Dried Veneers
Veneers dried in mechanical dryers exhibit wide variation in moisture content both within and between individual sheets. Experience developed over a number of years at the Forest Products Research Laboratory, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Veneer Dryer Emissions–Problem Definition
The emissions were found to consist of two types of hydrocarbons–those that condense readily on cooling as they leave the dryer stock and those that remain volatile. Neither type is […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Ventilating Veneer Dryers
This study deals with the flow of air into veneer dryers. Conclusions indicate it is generally desirable to minimize the flow of air into a veneer dryer. Reduced inflow of […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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VOC emissions from Douglas-fir: comparing a commercial and a laboratory kiln
Title V of the Clean Air Act requires major sources of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to obtain operating permits based on the quantity of emissions produced. In this research project, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2000 |
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Volume Production of Standard Sizes of Veneer
This article describes the new technology which developed from the requirements of World War II for volume production of veneer. Included are discussions of the cooking of tree length logs, […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1952 |
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Warp and shrinkage of hem-fir stud lumber dried at conventional and high temperatures
In this study, 2 by 4 hem-fir stud lumber was dried at conventional (180?F, 82?C) and high temperatures (240? to 270?F, 116? to 132?C). Drying wood at a high temperature […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2000 |
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Warp and shrinkage of hem-fir stud lumber dried at conventional and high temperatures
In this study, 2 by 4 hem-fir stud lumber was dried at conventional (180?F, 82?C) and high temperatures (240? to 270?F, 116? to 132?C). Drying wood at a high temperature […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2000 |