Hybrid drying of rubberwood using superheated steam and hot air in a pilot-scale

Drying Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1170-1178

  Yamsaengsung, Ram ^a   Tabtiang, Surapit ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Drying; Mechanical properties; Rubberwood; Stack temperature; Superheated steam

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATING CYCLE; COMPRESSION STRENGTH; CONVENTIONAL DRYING; DRYING RATES; DRYING TIME; HOT AIR; HYBRID DRYING; MECHANICAL TESTS; PILOT SCALE; RUBBERWOOD; STACK TEMPERATURE; STATIC BENDING; SUPERHEATED STEAM;

BENDING STRENGTH; HARDNESS; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRENGTH; STEAM;

DRYING;

EID: 79960251876     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2011.574805     Document Type: Article

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