Investigating the drying characteristics of Anthocephalus chinensis (Lam.) A. Rich ex Walp wood

Abstract

Anthocephalus chinensis (Lam.) A. Rich ex Walp is widely used as raw materials in particleboard and match in-dustries in Bangladesh. The current study aimed to identify the drying characteristics of A. Chinensis wood for succeeding industrial usages. A compartment kiln dryer (heat and vent dryer) was used in this study. The drying characteristics and drying quality of A. Chinensis wood were measured. The boards reached 6-10% moisture content in 13 days from their green condition. The total proportions of the check, twist, and collapse in boards were 22.5, 32.5, and 7.3%, respectively. The volumetric shrinkage was 21.67%. Based on this study, further study may help to develop a complete drying schedule of A. Chinensis wood with fewer drying defects for application at industrial level.

Keywords

Kiln drying; A. chinensis; Drying schedule; Drying defect; Drying quality

Published in

Heliyon
2022, volume: 8, number: 8, article number: e10360

SLU Authors

• Das, Atanu Kumar

  • Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Global goals (SDG)

SDG9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure

UKÄ Subject classification

Wood Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10360

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/118633