Kiln Drying Workshop
Past Workshops
This workshop is sponsored by the SUNY Wood Utilization Service and SUNY-ESF, in cooperation with the New England Kiln Drying Association.
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Importance of Kiln Drying
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
- Moisture Determination
- Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
- Wood Shrinkage
- Drying Degrade
- Kiln Drying Specifications
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
-
Managing Drying Operations
- Managing Wood Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Kiln Instrumentation
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Steam Basics and Utilization
- Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
- Preparation for Drying
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
- Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
- Redrying Wetted Lumber
- Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
- Wood Resource Issues
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Importance of Kiln Drying
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
- Moisture Determination
- Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
- Wood Shrinkage
- Drying Degrade
- Kiln Drying Specifications
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
-
Managing Drying Operations
- Managing Wood Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Kiln Instrumentation
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Steam Basics and Utilization
- Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
- Preparation for Drying
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
- Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
- Redrying Wetted Lumber
- Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
- Wood Resource Issues
Instructors
Dr. William Smith, Program Chair; Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering and Director of Wood Utilization Service, SUNY-ESF
Dr. Susan Anagnost, Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Scott Herl, Partner & Engineering Director, HerLine Technologies
Tom Johel, President, U*C Coatings Corporation
Robert Pope, Sales Representative, USNR Irvington-Moore
Peter Sformo, Loss Prevention Consultant, W.J. Cox Associates, Inc.
Jeremy Howard, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist, Nyle Systems
Aman Honghao Huang, Graduate Student, SUNY-ESF
Neil Kohan, Graduate Student, SUNY-ESF
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Importance of Kiln Drying
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
- Moisture Determination
- Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
- Wood Shrinkage
- Drying Degrade
- Kiln Drying Specifications
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
-
Managing Drying Operations
- Managing Wood Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Kiln Instrumentation
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Steam Basics and Utilization
- Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
- Preparation for Drying
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
- Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
- Redrying Wetted Lumber
- Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
- Wood Resource Issues
Instructors
Dr. William Smith, Program Chair; Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering and Director of Wood Utilization Service, SUNY-ESF
Dr. Susan Anagnost, Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Scott Herl, Partner & Engineering Director, HerLine Technologies
Tom Johel, President, U*C Coatings Corporation
Robert Pope, Sales Representative, USNR Irvington-Moore
Peter Sformo, Loss Prevention Consultant, W.J. Cox Associates, Inc.
Jeremy Howard, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist, Nyle Systems
Aman Honghao Huang, Graduate Student, SUNY-ESF
Neil Kohan, Graduate Student, SUNY-ESF
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Importance of Kiln Drying
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
- Moisture Determination
- Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
- Wood Shrinkage
- Drying Degrade
- Kiln Drying Specifications
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
-
Managing Drying Operations
- Managing Wood Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Kiln Instrumentation
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Steam Basics and Utilization
- Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
- Preparation for Drying
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
- Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
- Redrying Wetted Lumber
- Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
- Wood Resource Issues
Instructors
Dr. William Smith, Program Chair; Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering and Director of Wood Utilization Service, SUNY-ESF
Dr. Susan Anagnost, Chair and Associate Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Scott Herl, Partner & Engineering Director, HerLine Technologies
Tom Johel, President, U*C Coatings Corporation
Robert Pope, Sales Representative, USNR Irvington-Moore
Peter Sformo, Loss Prevention Consultant, W.J. Cox Associates, Inc.
Jeremy Howard, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist, Nyle Systems
Aman Honghao Huang, Graduate Student, SUNY-ESF
Neil Kohan, Graduate Student, SUNY-ESF
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Importance of Kiln Drying
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
- Moisture Determination
- Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
- Wood Shrinkage
- Drying Degrade
- Kiln Drying Specifications
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
-
Managing Drying Operations
- Managing Wood Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Kiln Instrumentation
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Steam Basics and Utilization
- Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
- Preparation for Drying
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
- Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
- Redrying Wetted Lumber
- Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
- Wood Resource Issues
Instructors
Dr. William Smith, Program Chair; Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering and Director of Wood Utilization Service, SUNY-ESF
Dr. Susan Anagnost, Chair and Associate Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Scott Herl, Partner & Engineering Director, HerLine Technologies
Tom Johel, President, U*C Coatings Corporation
Robert Pope, Sales Representative, USNR Irvington-Moore
Peter Sformo, Loss Prevention Consultant, W.J. Cox Associates, Inc.
Neil Kohan, Graduate Assistant
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Importance of Kiln Drying
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
- Moisture Determination
- Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
- Wood Shrinkage
- Drying Degrade
- Kiln Drying Specifications
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
-
Managing Drying Operations
- Managing Wood Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Kiln Instrumentation
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Steam Basics and Utilization
- Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
- Preparation for Drying
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
- Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
- Redrying Wetted Lumber
- Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
- Wood Resource Issues
Instructors
Dr. William Smith, Program Chair; Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering and Director of Wood Utilization Service, SUNY-ESF
Dr. Susan Anagnost, Chair and Associate Professor of Sustainable Construction Management and Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Scott Herl, Partner & Engineering Director, HerLine Technologies
Tom Johel, President, U*C Coatings Corporation
Robert Pope, Sales Representative, USNR Irvington-Moore
Peter Sformo, Loss Prevention Consultant, W.J. Cox Associates, Inc.
Neil Kohan, Graduate Assistant
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Importance of Kiln Drying
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure, Anatomy and Properties
- Moisture Determination
- Moisture Meters and Their Effective Use
- Wood Shrinkage
- Drying Degrade
- Kiln Drying Specifications
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
-
Managing Drying Operations
- Managing Wood Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Kiln Instrumentation
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Steam Basics and Utilization
- Kiln Types - Steam, Dehumidification, Direct Fire, Vacuum
- Preparation for Drying
- Lab Exercise - Kiln Operations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Statistical Process Control - Kiln, Lumber and Moisture Sampling
- Lumber Storage and Moisture Control
- Redrying Wetted Lumber
- Conserving Energy in Kiln Operations
- Wood Resource Issues
Instructors
- Dr. Bill Smith, Professor, SUNY ESF
- Dr. Bob Meyer, Professor, SUNY ESF
- Dr. Sue Anagnost, Assoc. Professor, SUNY ESF
- Bob Pope, Sales Representative, USNR – Irvington Moore
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Managing Drying Operations
- Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Lumber Quality
Instructors
- Dr. Bill Smith, Professor, SUNY ESF.
- Dr. Bob Meyer, Professor, SUNY ESF.
- Dr. Sue Anagnost, Assoc. Professor, SUNY ESF.
- Tom Laurenzi, President, Delmhorst Instrument.
- Tom Johel, President, U*C Coatings.
- Peter Sformo, Loss Prevention and Safety Specialist, W.J. Cox.
- Scott Herl, Engineering Director, HerLine Technologies.
- Bob Pope, Sales Representative, USNR – Irvington Moore.
- Jason Guiles, Graduate Assistant, SUNY ESF.
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Managing Drying Operations
- Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Lumber Quality
Agenda
- Wood and Drying Fundamentals
- Managing Drying Operations
- Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Lumber Quality
Agenda
- Wood Fundamentals
- Managing Drying Operations
- Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Lumber Quality
Agenda
- Wood Fundamentals
- Managing Drying Operations
- Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Lumber Quality
Agenda
- Wood Fundamentals
- Managing Drying Operations
- Drying Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Lumber Quality
Instructors
Dr. Bill Smith, Wood Products Engineering, SUNY ESF
Dr. Bob Meyer, Wood Products Engineering, SUNY ESF
Dean Huber, USDA Forest Service
Dr. Bill Rice, Drying Consultant and Additional Industry Drying Experts
Agenda
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure and Anatomy
- Moisture Determination
- Drying Degrade
- Lab exercise - Kiln Operation
- Managing Drying Operations Air and Predrying
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Kiln Schedules
- Steam Kilns
- Dehumidification Kilns
- Vacuum Kilns
- Lab exercise - kiln operations
- Dry Kiln Operation and Maintenance Air velocity
- Kiln Buildings and Maintenance
- Lumber Quality
- Prevention of stain and discoloration
- Control of warp
- Checking, splitting, honeycomb
Instructors
Dr. Bill Smith, Wood Products Engineering, SUNY ESF
Dr. Bob Meyer, Wood Products Engineering, SUNY ESF
Dr. William W. Rice, Drying Consultant (tentative)
Dean Huber, USDA Forest Service (invited), Industry representatives
Agenda
- Wood Fundamentals
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure and Anatomy
- Moisture Determination
- Drying Degrade
- Lab exercise - Kiln operation
- Managing Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Kiln Schedules
- Steam Kilns
- Dehumidification Kilns
- Vacuum Kilns
- Lab exercise - kiln operation
- Dry Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Air velocity
- Kiln Buildings and Maintenance
- Moisture meters
- Lab exercise - kiln operation
- Lumber Quality
- Prevention of stain and discoloration
- Control of warp
- Checking, splitting, honeycomb
- Lab exercise - kiln operation
- Open Discussion
- Pass out certificates
Instructors
Dr. William B. Smith, Professor Wood Products Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Dr. Bob Meyer, Professor Wood Products Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Dr. William W. Rice, Drying Consultant
Dean Huber, USDA Forest Service
Norm Murray, U*C Coatings
Bob MacGregor, MacGregor Mill Systems
Tom Laurenzi, Delmhorst Instrument Co
Agenda
- Wood Fundamentals
- Wood-Water Relations
- Wood Structure and Anatomy
- Moisture Determination
- Drying Degrade
- Lab exercise - Kiln operation
- Managing Drying Operations
- Air and Predrying
- Controlling Kiln Operation
- Kiln Schedules
- Steam Kilns
- Dehumidification Kilns
- Vacuum Kilns
- Lab exercise - kiln operation
- Dry Kiln Operation and Maintenance
- Air velocity
- Kiln Buildings and Maintenance
- Moisture meters
- Lab exercise - kiln operation
- Lumber Quality
- Prevention of stain and discoloration
- Control of warp
- Checking, splitting, honeycomb
- Lab exercise - kiln operation
- Open Discussion
- Pass out certificates