Opportunities to reduce energy consumption in softwood lumber drying

Drying Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 653-662

  Elustondo, Diego ^a   Oliveira, Luiz ^a  

^a FORINTEK CANADA CORP   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; Drying; Energy; Kiln; Lumber

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; KILNS; LUMBER; SOFTWOODS;

CONVENTIONAL DRYING; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; KILN ENERGY DEMAND; SOFTWOOD LUMBER DRYING; SOFTWOOD LUMBER INDUSTRY;

DRYING;

DRYING; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; KILNS; LUMBER; SOFTWOODS;

DRYING; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GASES; KILNS; LUMBER; SOFTWOODS;

EID: 33646097686     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930600626644     Document Type: Article

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