Microwave-Vacuum drying of wood: Model formulation and verification

Drying Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1382-1387

  Li, Xian Jun ^a   Zhang, Bi Guang ^b   Li, Wen Jun ^b  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY OF FORESTRY AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b BEIJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Drying; Mathematical modeling; Microwave vacuum; Wood

Indexed keywords

AIR; DEWATERING; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; VACUUM; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY; WOOD;

AND VERIFICATIONS; CONSTANT RATE DRYING; CONSTANT RATES; CONSTANT TEMPERATURES; CONVENTIONAL HOT AIR DRYING; DRYING PROCESSES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; FALLING RATE DRYING; IN VACUUMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MICROWAVE DRYING; MODEL FORMULATIONS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; RAPID WARMING;

CURING;

DRAINAGE; DRYING; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE; VACUUM; WOOD;

EID: 54049140368     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930802333551     Document Type: Conference Paper

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