Release and measurement of VOC emissions from lumber kilns

Terrance E. Conners; Hui Yan; Sujit Banerjee

Release and measurement of VOC emissions from lumber kilns

Terrance E. Conners, Hui Yan, Sujit Banerjee

Forestry and Natural Resources

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The release of turpentine and methanol from drying softwood lumber has been measured in full-scale experiments. VOC concentrations taken within the kiln headspace were very uniform, which allowed the total VOC release to be estimated without knowledge of the airflow. The mechanism proposed for turpentine emissions from lumber comprises three components: release of turpentine from the surface layer of water on the wood, water-mediated transport of turpentine from the wood interior to the surface, and evaporation during the falling rate period. Full-scale VOC releases from lumber can be predicted from laboratory work on sawdust, indicating that the mechanism is independent of the type of furnish.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit
Pages	9-13
Number of pages	5
State	Published - 2001
Event	Proceedings of the 2001 TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit - Charlotte, NC, United States Duration: Apr 22 2001 → Apr 25 2001

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Name	TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit

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Conference	Proceedings of the 2001 TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit
Country/Territory	United States
City	Charlotte, NC
Period	4/22/01 → 4/25/01

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Science (all)
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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Conners, TE, Yan, H & Banerjee, S 2001, Release and measurement of VOC emissions from lumber kilns. in TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit. TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit, pp. 9-13, Proceedings of the 2001 TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit, Charlotte, NC, United States, 4/22/01.

Release and measurement of VOC emissions from lumber kilns. / Conners, Terrance E.; Yan, Hui; Banerjee, Sujit.
TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit. 2001. p. 9-13 (TAPPI International Environmental, Health and Safety Conference and Exhibit).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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