In situ measurement of wood moisture content in high-temperature steam

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-14

  Ishikawa, Atsuko ^a   Kuroda, Naohiro ^a   Kato, Atsushi ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

In situ measurement; Loss of wood substance; Moisture content; Saturated and superheated steam

Indexed keywords

CONDENSATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MOISTURE; STEAM; WEIGHING;

WOOD MOISTURE CONTENT;

WOOD;

CONDENSATION; CRYPTOMERIA; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MOISTURE CONTENT; STEAMING; SUPERHEATED STEAM; WEIGHING; WOOD;

CRYPTOMERIA; CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA; JAPONICA;

EID: 4043123413     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-003-0521-2     Document Type: Article

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