Industrial heat pump-assisted wood drying /
This book discusses conventional as well as unconventional wood drying technologies. It covers fundamental thermophysical and energetic aspects and integrates two complex thermodynamic systems, conventional kilns and heat pumps, aimed at improving the energy performance of dryers and the final quali...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, FL :
CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group,
2018.
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| Series: | Advances in drying science & technology.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This book discusses conventional as well as unconventional wood drying technologies. It covers fundamental thermophysical and energetic aspects and integrates two complex thermodynamic systems, conventional kilns and heat pumps, aimed at improving the energy performance of dryers and the final quality of dried lumber. It discusses advanced components, kiln energy requirements, modeling, and software and emphasizes dryer/heat pump optimum coupling, control, and energy efficiency. Problems are included in most chapters as practical, numerical examples for process and system/components calculation and design. The book presents promising advancements and R&D challenges and future requirements-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780429463914 042946391X 9780429874062 0429874065 9780429874055 0429874057 9780429874048 0429874049 |