Experimental investigation and practical application of superheated steam drying technology of softwood timber

Drying Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2079-2094

  Pang, Shusheng ^a   Pearson, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Drying quality; Drying rate; Residual stress; Steam pressure; Wood distortion

Indexed keywords

DRYING; KILNS; SOFTWOODS; STEAM; STRESSES; SUPERHEATERS; ULTRAHIGH VACUUM; VACUUM;

STEAM DRYING; ULTRA-HIGH TEMPERATURES (UHT);

TIMBER;

DRYING; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION; WOOD;

DRYING; KILNS; SOFTWOODS; STEAM; STRESSES; SUPERHEATERS; TIMBER CRUISING; VACUUM;

EID: 8744314138     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-200034252     Document Type: Article

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