Reducing fines generation at oriented strandboard flakers by adjusting knife angles as ambient temperature varies

Paul Stiglbauer, Terrance E. Conners, Sujit Banerjee

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Abstract

The preliminary mill trials at a Southern OSB mill where the effects of temperature and knife angle on fines generation was examined were discussed. The research demonstrated that fines generation could be reduced at OSB flakers by adjusting sharpness angles as ambient temperature varies. Many wood and flaker knife factors contributed to the generation of fines in OSB mill trials such as wood moisture content, wood temperature, wood density, log geometry, knife angle and knife hardness. The results indicated that strong linear relationships existed between the previous day's ambient temperature and fines generation for knife angles of 26 and 29 degrees.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings
Pages371-388
Number of pages18
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: Apr 10 2005Apr 14 2005

Publication series

Name2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting, Conference Proceedings

Conference

Conference2005 AIChE Spring National Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period4/10/054/14/05

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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