Comparison of vacuum drying characteristics of radiata pine timber using different heating methods

Drying Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1005-1022

  Jung, Hee Suk ^a   Eom, Chang Deuk ^a   So, Bum Joon ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Drying rate; Hybrid vacuum drying; Moisture profile; Radio frequency vacuum drying; Specific energy; Vacuum conductive drying

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; MOISTURE; SURFACE TREATMENT; VACUUM;

RADIOFREQUENCY HEATING; VACUUM CONDUCTIVE DRYING (VCD);

DRYING;

DRYING; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; MOISTURE; TIMBER INDUSTRY; VACUUM SYSTEM;

EID: 3242879154     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-120038577     Document Type: Article

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