Superheated steam application to optimize the kiln drying of rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis)

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Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran and Grohmann, Rainer (2015) Superheated steam application to optimize the kiln drying of rubberwood (Hevea brasiliensis). European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 73 (3). pp. 407-409. ISSN 0018-3768; ESSN: 1436-736X

Abstract

A study was conducted to optimize the kiln drying of 50 mm thick rubberwood boards using a combination of superheated steam and hot air. The results revealed that initial application of saturated steam at 100 °C, followed by a period of superheated steam application at 110 °C and finally drying in hot air at 65 °C as in the conventional kiln drying, gave the best result in terms of minimizing drying defects and also shortening the drying time.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Forestry
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-015-0898-9
Publisher:	Springer Verlag
Keywords:	Steam; Superheated steam; Moisture gradient; Saturated steam; South East Asian region
Depositing User:	Ms. Nida Hidayati Ghazali
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2018 08:19
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2018 08:19
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46431
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