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Drying schedules
calculation of Camiyani Black Pine (Pinus
nigra Arn. subsp.
pallasiana var. pallasiana)
by computer programming
Alper Aytekin1, Gökhan Gündüz1,
Bülent Kaygın1, Süleyman Korkut2* and
S. Murat Onat1
1Bartın
University, Faculty of Forestry,
Department of Forest Industrial Engineering,
Bartin, 74200, Turkey.
2Duzce
University, Faculty of Forestry,
Department of Forest Industrial Engineering, Duzce, 81620,
Turkey.
*Corresponding author. E-mail:
suleymankorkut@duzce.edu.tr. Tel: +90 380 5421137. Fax:
+90 380 5421136.
Accepted
10 April, 2009 |
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In this study, computer aided drying schedules were developed
for Camiyani Black Pine (Pinus nigra var. pallasiana)
lumber for less than 30 mm thick, between 30-60 mm thick and
larger than 60 mm. Schedules were calculated on drying
gradient basis. In this software (named KILNBRAIN), users
can find more then one hundred other species’ data (density,
fiber saturation point, temperatures for warming up and
drying periods, drying gradients for moisture contents above
and less than 20%). Users can choose lumber thickness,
initial and final moisture content, kiln type, air velocity
and drying quality. One of the advantages of KILNBRAIN is
that the drying schedule can be operated manually according
to this data. Moreover, possible total drying duration can
be predicted.
Key
words:
Camiyani
Black Pine, computer software, drying schedule. |
