Optimization of rubber wood drying by response surface method and multiple contour plots

Drying Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1637-1660

  Theppaya, T ^a,b   Prasertsan, S ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Drying; Multiple contour plot; Optimization; Response surface methodology; Rubber wood

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION;

MULTIPLE CONTOUR PLOTS; RUBBER WOOD;

RUBBER;

DRYING;

MOISTURE; OPTIMIZATION; RUBBER; WOOD;

EID: 5444225253     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-200025622     Document Type: Article

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