Drying of timber in progressive kilns: Simulation, quality, energy consumption and drying cost considerations

Wood Material Science and Engineering

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 12-20

  Salin, Jarl Gunnar ^a   Wamming, Thomas ^a  

^a SP TECHNICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SWEDEN   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drying cost; Energy consumption; Progressive kiln; Simulation; Timber drying

Indexed keywords

EID: 67749099883     PISSN: 17480272     EISSN: 17480280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17480270802561003     Document Type: Article

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