Model predicted effect of process variables on kiln drying of Pinus radiata boards

Drying Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 455-461

  Haque, M N ^a   Riley, S G ^a   Langrish, T A G ^b   Pang, S ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drying schedule; Moisture variation; Quality; Simulation; Softwood processing

Indexed keywords

KILNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; SOFTWOODS; TEMPERATURE;

AIR VELOCITY; DRYING SCHEDULE; MOISTURE VARIATION;

DRYING;

DRYING; KILNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; SOFTWOODS; TEMPERATURE;

DRYING; KILNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PINUS RADIATA; STACKS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 33847788181     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930601183876     Document Type: Conference Paper

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