Improved Utilization of Wood and Reduced Energy Use during Lumber Processing through Effective Drying
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Issue: Drying lumber in the Western U.S. consumes over 60 million GJ of fuel. Over half of this is natural gas and the balance is from wood. Large quantities are also dried in the southern U.S. Dramatically reducing energy use would require major changes in the drying process; however, small changes in the way a mill is operated can have a significant impact on the energy use. Environmental compliance is also energy intensive if regenerative thermal oxidizers are used.
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