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In situ measurement of wood moisture content in high-temperature steam
Journal of Wood Science volume 50, pages 7–14 (2004)
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Changes in moisture content of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica D. Don) wood during high-temperature saturated and superheated steam treatments were investigated. A system for in situ weighing of specimens was used, and the reduction of wood substance by heating was taken into consideration. At 160°C the loss of wood substance due to heating was significant and influenced the moisture content values, but it was almost negligible at 120°C. Treatment time and temperature affected the moisture content in saturated steam but not in superheated steam. Excess water in a saturated closed system appears to promote the decomposition of wood and condensation in or on specimens.
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Parts of this work was presented at the 49th, 50th, and 52nd Annual Meetings of the Japan Wood Research Society in Tokyo, April 1999; Kyoto, April 2000; and Gifu, April 2002
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Ishikawa, A., Kuroda, N. & Kato, A. In situ measurement of wood moisture content in high-temperature steam. J Wood Sci 50, 7–14 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-003-0521-2
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-003-0521-2