Title :
Demonstration of very high temperature kiln for drying softwood lumber
Author_Institution :
Southern Co. Services, Inc., Birmingham, AL, USA
Abstract :
A research project was completed which demonstrated the use of a new design of electric heat pump in a softwood lumber drying operation. Data was collected over one year of kiln operation at a lumber mill in Georgia. Results showed an average Coefficient of Performance of 2.69.
Keywords :
drying; heat pumps; kilns; wood; wood processing; Georgia; drying; electric heat pump; high-temperature kiln; lumber mill; softwood lumber; Compressors; Fans; Heat pumps; Kilns; Moisture; Water heating; Kiln; drying; high temperature; lumber;
Conference_Titel :
Pulp and Paper Industry Technical Conference (PPIC), Conference Record of 2010 Annual
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5676-5
DOI :
10.1109/PAPCON.2010.5556517
