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2013 Kiln Drying Workshop

Monday, January 7

Wood and Drying Fundamentals

• Importance of Kiln Drying
• Wood-Water Relations
• Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
• Moisture Determination

Wood and Drying Fundamentals

• Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
• Wood Shrinkage
• Drying Degrade
• Kiln Drying Specifications
• Lab Exercise - Kiln Operation

Tuesday, January 8

Managing Drying Operations

• Managing Wood Drying Operations
• Air and Predrying
• Kiln Instrumentation
• Controlling Kiln Operation

Managing Drying Operations

• Steam Basics and Utilization
• Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
• Preparation for Drying
• Lab Exercise - Kiln Operation

Wednesday, January 9

Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance

• Kiln Schedules: Use and Modification
• Kiln Start-Up Procedures
• Dry Kiln Operation - Controllers, Mechanical Components, and Maintenance
• Dehumidification Kiln Drying

Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance

• Safety and Health Issues
• Lumber Stacking and Kiln Loading
• Drying Maple and White Woods
• Drying Oak and Related Hardwoods
• Drying Pine
• Lab Exercise - Kiln Operation, Sample Monitoring, Schedule Modification

Thursday, January 10

Lumber Quality

• Equalizing
• Drying Stress Development and Conditioning
• Wood Decay, Fungi, Stain and Mold
• Effect of Air Velocity on Drying
• Control of Warp, Checking, Splitting, Honeycomb

Lumber Quality

• Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
• Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
• Redrying Wetted Lumber
• Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
• Wood Resource Issues