| Course title | Hydrothermical Processing of Wood I |
| Course code | MatZP020 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 1.5 |
| Total Hours in Course | 40.5 |
| Number of hours for seminars and practical classes | 16 |
| Date of course confirmation | 18/02/2014 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. sc. ing., vad.pētn. Edgars Bukšāns |
|
| 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 | |
| Visiting of leading wood processing companies of Latvia. Study of the wood drying methods and technology. Study of the different wood drying methods, detailed description of main elements and working principles of wood drying kilns. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| • Basic knowledge about wood drying technology in Latvia wood processing companies.
• Skills to compare and evaluate wood drying technologies. • Be competent in basics of wood drying technologies. |
|
| 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). |
|