Develop apparatus and process for second-stage drying. Final technical report, September 26, 1994--September 27, 1996
The final technical report for this project contains detailed technical results for the various tasks performed in the projects. The project scope was to develop an apparatus and process for second-stage drying of softwoods, such as southern yellow pine, for construction lumber. The focus of the project was on increasing the efficiency of high-temperature drying. The project tasks were: (1) computer simulation refinement and extension of the theory to commercial-sized kilns, (2) detailed heat exchanger equipment design, (3) pilot-scale design and fabrication, (4) experimental evaluation of the pilot-scale system, and (5) preliminary design of a prototype system. The effort on this project has been continuous and productive in gaining a better understanding of the processes involved in the drying of softwoods. 19 refs., 41 figs., 13 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Mississippi State Univ., MS (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG01-94CE15554
- OSTI ID:
- 477698
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/CE/15554-T8; ON: DE97004844; TRN: 97:003559
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 3 Jan 1997
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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