11 Facts About Wood drying

Wood drying reduces the moisture content of wood before its use.

Wood drying is divided, according to its botanical origin, into two kinds: softwoods, from coniferous trees, and hardwoods, from broad-leaved trees.

Wood drying retains its hygroscopic characteristics after it is put into use.

Wood drying subsequently attains equilibrium with the surrounding air in moisture content.

Rate of Wood drying largely depends on climatic conditions, and on the air movement.

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Chamber Wood drying provides a means of overcoming the limitations imposed by erratic weather conditions.

Significant advantages of conventional kiln Wood drying include higher throughput and better control of the final moisture content.

The Wood drying conditions are successively varied according to the type of timber being dried.

Freeze drying is accomplished by lowering the pressure in a chamber containing the wood to a few millibars, while lowering the temperature of the chamber to below the eutectic point of the material.

An advantage of freeze drying wood is that the form of the wood is maintained, and shrinkage does not typically occur.

Newer wood drying technologies have included the use of reduced atmospheric pressure to attempt to speed up the drying process.