Energy Consumption in Vacuum-Press Drying of Some Softwood Lumbers of Different Thicknesses

침엽수 제재두께별 가열판 압체식 진공건조의 소요 에너지

Specific energy curves for water removal in vacuum-press drying of different thick softwoods of red pine (Pinus densiflora), white pine (Pinus koraiensis), larch (L. leptolepis) and Western hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) were split into three sections: increased slowly, fairly constant, and increased rapidly. Calculated specific energy for 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11cm thick lumber was a value of 0.483, 0.649, 0.814, 0.977 and 1.138kWh/kg of water, respectively. Specific energy almost linearly increased as lumber thickness increased, and specific energy for severe schedule was less than that for mild schedule. Average specific energy was 0.712kWh/kg and vacuum-press drying consumed less energy as compared with any other drying methods.

침엽수 4수종(소나무, 잣나무, 낙엽송, 웨스턴 햄록)의 가열판 압체식 진공건조에서 소요되는 비에너지 곡선은 함수율 감소에 따라 서서히 증가, 거의 일정, 급속 증가 등 3단계의 증가 패턴을 나타내었고, 제재두께별 계산된 비에너지는 3cm 제재 0.483, 5cm 제재 0.649, 7cm 제재 0.814, 9cm 제재 0.977 및 11cm 제재 1.138kWh/kg로서 두께가 증가함에 따라 거의 직선적으로 증가하였고, 강한 건조스케줄을 적용한 비에너지는 약한 건조스케줄의 것보다 적었으며, 가열판 진공건조의 평균 비에너지는 0.712kWh/kg으로서 다른 건조법의 것보다 적었다.