Course code MatZ3035
Credit points 1.50
Hydrothermical Processing of Wood
Total Hours in Course40
Date of course confirmation18.02.2014
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Edgars Bukšāns
Dr. sc. ing.
Prior knowledge
Ener2002, Heat Engineering and Supply
Ener3024, Electrical Engineering and Fundamental of Electronics
Fizi2013, Physics
Mate4016, Mathematics I
Mate4017, Mathematics II
MatZ2008, Wood Science
MatZ3048, Hydrothermical Processing of Wood
Course abstract
Project of the drying department for kiln drying of sawn timber, according to the issued individual task.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about designing of conventional wood drying kilns.
• Skills to design wood drying kiln assigned to specific assortment.
• Competence to manage setup and installation of wood drying kilns in wood processing company.
Compulsory reading
1. Rowell R.M. Handbook of wood chemistry and wood composites. Taylor&Francis, 2005. 487 p.
2. Trübswetter T. Holztrocknung, Verfahren zur Trocknung von Schnittholz - Planung von Trocknungsanlagen, 2009. 204 p.
3. EDG-Recomendation "Assessment of drying quality of timber", 1994, 27 p., pieejams http://www.timberdry.net/downloads/EDG/EDG-Recommendation(eng).pdf
Periodicals and other sources
1. Starptautiskie žurnāli "Baltijas Koks" ISSN 1407-6667.
2. Koka nozares laikraksts "Holz-Zentralblatt". ISSN:0018-3792
3. http://www.timberdry.net (portāls par koksnes žāvēšanu).