Effect of steaming and hot-water soaking on extractive distribution and moisture diffusivity in southern pine during drying

Wood and Fiber Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-150

  Choong, Elvin T ^a   Shupe, Todd F ^a   Chen, Yong ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Extractives; Hot water soaking; Southern pine; Steaming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007702106     PISSN: 07356161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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