Effect of temperature and humidity on total hydrocarbon emissions from Douglas-fir lumber

Forest Products Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 52-60

  Wu, Jing ^a   Milota, Michael R ^b,c  

^a Rodgers Instrument Corp   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FOREST PRODUCTS SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOUGLAS-FIR LUMBER; FLAME IONIZATION DETECTION PRINCIPLE;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DRYING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EXHAUST GASES; GAS EMISSIONS; IONIZATION OF GASES; MOISTURE; PROPANE; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LUMBER;

ABIES; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0032630361     PISSN: 00157473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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