Course code MatZP021
Credit points 1.50
Hydrothermical Processing of Wood II
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes16
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
Course abstract
Study of wood drying principles, preparation of wood drying schedule and practical training on laboratory equipment. Evaluation of wood drying quality, determination of the wood moisture content (4 methods), determination of drying stress in wood, determination of cracks. Evaluation of wood drying quality according EDG guidelines.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
• Knowledge about preparation of wood drying schedules and evaluation of wood drying quality.
• Skills to develop wood drying schedules according different methodology, and practical ability to evaluate wood drying quality.
• Competence to manage wood drying sector in 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).