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Scientia Silvae Sinicae ›› 2020, Vol. 56 ›› Issue (11): 151-158.doi: 10.11707/j.1001-7488.20201116

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Effect of Different Drying Methods on the Drying Characteristics of Plantation-Grown Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica

Yulin Shen1,2,Zhe Wang1,Lijuan Ping1,3,Meiling Li1,Xiaoyan Liu1,Ximing Wang1,*   

  1. 1. College of Materials Science and Art Design, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University Hohhot 010010
    2. College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University Beijing 100083
    3. Research Institute of Wood Industry, CAF Beijing 100091
  • Received:2018-09-05 Online:2020-11-25 Published:2020-12-30
  • Contact: Ximing Wang

Abstract:

Objective: This current study was carried out to investigate the effects of different drying method on drying characteristics with the aim to provide theoretical bases for the high temperature energy-saving and green drying of plantation-grown Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica. Method: Four drying methods including conventional drying, high temperature drying, solar-conventional joint drying and solar-high temperature joint drying were used to study the drying characteristics of P. sylvestris var. mongolica focusing on drying time, drying rate, drying quality, drying energy consumption, etc. Result: The results showed that the drying characteristics of wood varied greatly with different drying methods. 100 ℃ showed that the comprehensive drying characteristics of P. sylvestris var. mongolica were grade 1. Moisture content of solar energy pre-drying wood was reduced from 80% to 30%, drying time was about 78 h, daytime drying speed was about 1.07%·h-1, night drying speed was about 0.36%·h-1. In the early and middle stages of drying, the drying speed of high temperature drying was higher than that of conventional drying by 136.15% and 113.30%, respectively, and only about 20.87% higher in the latter stage drying. The time of solar-conventional and solar-high temperature joint drying were 92 h and 86 h, respectively, which was about 3-5 times of conventional and high temperature drying. The wood drying quality after conventional drying was grade 1, and after high temperature drying was grade 2. The wood drying quality after solar energy joint drying was grade 3. High temperature drying made the wood color changed severely, turning dark yellow/dark yellow. Compared with conventional drying, high temperature drying could save 48.53% energy. Compared with conventional drying and high temperature drying, solar-conventional joint drying could save 40.09% and 17.08% energy, solar-high temperature joint drying could save 68.76% and 57.76% energy. Conclusion: The high temperature drying of P. sylvestris var. mongolica presented a good drying effect. Solar predrying could save a lot of energy consumption, whereas the joint of solar energy and high temperature drying could show efficient and green drying.

Key words: plantation-grown Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, high temperature drying, solar drying, joint drying, drying characteristics, energy consumption evaluation

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