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Desorption of yellow-poplar in superheated steam
Although drying in superheated steam has certain theoretical advantages, drying conditions in superheated steam dryers must be controlled in order to prevent defects in rapidly drying lumber. Accordingly, equilibrium moisture […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Determining Seasoning Degrade in Kiln-Drying Western Softwoods
A procedure is given for measuring kiln-drying degrade in lumber and relating degrade to loss in value as a basis for more efficient and profitable kiln operation. Improved segregation, stickering […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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Determining the Distribution of Interstructural Openings in Wood
When dry, wood varies in void volume from about 45 percent at a specific gravity of 0.80 to 85 percent at a specific gravity of 0.22. Wood is not a […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Development of a Schedule for Jet-Drying Yellow-Poplar
Certain nonrefractory wood species can be high-temperature jet-dried faster than in a conventional kiln. Yellow-poplar is a common commercial species which has been dried at high temperatures without excessive degrade. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1981 |
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Development of Collapse in Aspen Lumber
Collapse of wood in an intermediate zone between sapwood and heartwood is a serious defect developing in aspen lumber during kiln-drying, particularly when rapid or severe kiln schedules are used. […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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Development of Drying Stresses During High-Temperature Kiln-Drying
High temperature drying at 220?F of yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis Britt.) was done to gain fundamental information on internal stresses and defects during drying. Tangential shrinkage, surface checking, honeycomb, and […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1964 |
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Development of kiln schedules for 4-inch by 4-inch Pacific Coast hemlock
Nine kiln-drying runs were completed, six with 3-foot-long and three with 8-foot-long Pacific Coast hemlock 4- by 4-inch squares, for the purpose of developing kiln schedules. The results showed that […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1988 |
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Developments in Applied Drying Technology, 1971-1977
Recent developments in the field of lumber drying are reviewed. Particular attention is given to the continuously rising temperature (CRT) method, drying effort schedule manipulation, and continuous feed dryers. Other […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1979 |
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Developments in Wood Drying
This article reviews applied and basic research in Canada and U.S. during the preceeding 2 years. Hardwood producers have found that forced or accelerated air-drying has reduced costs. Western softwood […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1963 |
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Dielectric constant of Turkish timbers in the longitudinal direction at a 9.8-GHz frequency
Applications of microwave techniques in the wood industry have been developed both for treatment and for diagnostic purposes. All these applications require reliable results of the dielectric constant of the […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2004 |
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Dimensional stabilization of pine four-by-fours via restraint drying
Four-by-four inch southern yellow pine lumber was dried, pressure treated, and kiln-dried after treatment to assess the effects of restraint drying on warp. Results showed a statistically significant reduction in […]
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Forest Products Journal | 2006 |
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Dimensional Stabilization of Wood. Part III. Butylation
The dimensional stabilization of wood was studied by the etherification of balsam fir wafers measuring, 1 to 1-1/2 inches longitudinally and 1-1/2 inches in diameter, with pyridine as the swelling […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1957 |
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Direct Gas-Fired Kilns in the South
The strong demand and premium prices for dry lumber, together with the move on the part of sawmill, operators to produce finished products which they can sell retail, is leading […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1949 |
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Distortions of Wood: Drying with and Without Restraint
Distortions of wood deduced from pure geometrical considerations were compared with those obtained experimentally. The samples used were turned wood cylinders (1/4-inch thick and 6-1/4-inches long) from Sitka spruce grown […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Distribution of Extractives in Solvent Seasoned Redwood Lumber
In redwood boards that were solvent seasoned, the least amount of water solubles was present in the outer layer, with larger quantities in the intermediate layer and inner core. The […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1961 |
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Distribution of Resinous Extractives in Loblolly Pine Lumber After Seasoning
This study indicates that the methods employed to season southern yellow pine lumber produce characteristic effects on the movement of the resinous materials. The extractive-gradient patterns for sapwood and knotty […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1955 |
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Dry kiln corrosion: a survey of the wood drying industry
A survey to determine the occurrence of dry kiln corrosion and deterioration was conducted through 10 dry kiln associations. In general, the occurrence of significant kiln corrosion damage was found […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1993 |
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Dry Kiln Feasibility Study
A detailed example of a feasibility study is made by calculating the return on investment for the dry kiln by using the discount cash flow method. Such analysis can be […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Dry Kiln Pressure Venting and Lumber Drying
Traditionally, fresh, dry air is taken in and hot, moist air exhausted through vents in the roof of the kiln. A new system is being advocated that creates a pressurized […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1968 |
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Dry Process Hardboard
Dry process hardboard is considered to be any hardboard produced by a process in which mat formation is accomplished with air as a fiber conveying and distributing medium. The word […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1959 |
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Drying 1-Inch Ponderosa Pine Lumber with a Combination of Microwave Power and Hot Air
This study was a preliminary investigation of the feasibility of drying 1-inch thick ponderosa pine lumber with a combination of 915 MHz microwave energy and convective hot air. Microwave energy […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1971 |
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Drying 4/4 Red Oak By Solar Heat
Three small charges of 1-inch red oak flooring stock were dried in an experimental solar dry kiln at. Madison, Wisconsin, and the results compared with those obtained by air-drying. Each […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |
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Drying 40-mm-thick slash pine in 2.5 hours at 200?C
This study examined aspects of the feasibility of drying Pinus elliottii at 200?C. Drying time, degrade due to distortion, modulus of elasticity (MOE), modulus of rupture (MOR), and impact strength […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1995 |
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Drying Behavior of Prefrozen Black Walnut
Shrinkage, strain, and set development, moisture gradients and drying rate, drying defects, and changes in extractive availability were measured in 2- by 4- by 36-inch surfaced dimension parts of black […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1970 |
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Drying By Solar Radiation in Puerto Rico
Solar energy was trapped in a dryer which had a shell framed of 2- by 4 lumber sheathed inside and outside with transparent plastic. Radiant energy was converted to heat […]
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Forest Products Journal | 1962 |