Application of a novel de-watering process to control kiln brown stain in radiata pine

Holz als Roh - und Werkstoff

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 29-34

  Kreber, B ^a   Stahl, M R ^b   Haslett, A N ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

^b SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSED AIR; DEWATERING; DRYING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; KILNS; MOISTURE; REDUCTION;

KILN BROWN STAIN;

WOOD;

COMPRESSED AIR; DRAINAGE; DRYING; FLUID FLOW; KILNS; MOISTURE; REDUCTION; SAP WOOD;

EID: 0035324239     PISSN: 00183768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001070050468     Document Type: Article

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