Variation in drying behavior and final moisture content of wood during conventional low temperature drying and vacuum drying of Betula pendula timber

Drying Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1405-1413

  Möttönen, Veikko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Betula pendula; Drying rate; Drying time; Wood drying; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

KILNS; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES;

MOISTURE CONTENT GRADIENT; STANDARD DEVIATION; WOOD DRYING;

TIMBER;

KILNS; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; MOISTURE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TIMBER;

BETULA VERRUCOSA; DRYING RATE; KILNS; MOISTURE CONTENT; SETTING TIME; VACUUM DRYING; WOOD PROPERTIES;

EID: 33750543370     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930600952750     Document Type: Article

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