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KILN DRY [3 records]

Record 1 2008-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Drying
  • Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
DEF

An enclosed chamber in which air of controlled temperature and relative humidity is circulated through stickered parcels of lumber in order to remove moisture from the lumber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Séchage du bois
  • Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
DEF

Construction aménagée pour que puisse y circuler de l'air à température et humidité convenablement réglables.

CONT

Les séchoirs sont conçus pour fournir et contrôler les facteurs physiques de séchage du bois, soit: la chaleur, l'humidité, et la circulation de l'air.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Secado de la madera
  • Secadores (Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción)
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Record 2 2008-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
DEF

To dry in a kiln ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
  • Wood Drying
DEF

[A wood kiln that utilizes] a heat exchanger to recycle heat and expel moisture from heated, moisture-laden air [and operates] at a temperature of 20-50ºC ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
  • Séchage du bois
DEF

[Séchoir à bois qui utilise] un échangeur de chaleur pour recycler l'air chauffé et expulser l'humidité dont il est chargé [et qui fonctionne] à une température de 20 à 50 ºC.

Spanish

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