TIMBER SEASONING KILN

What is Seasoning?

When a tree is newly felled, it contains about 55% or more of its own weight as water. This water is in the form of sap and moisture. The water is to be removed before the timber can be used for any engineering purpose. In other words, The process of removing this moisture is referred to as seasoning and constitutes one of the most Important steps in converting raw wood into finished products.

This process of drying of timber is known as the seasoning of timber.

Advantage of Timber Seasoning

Zero risk of fungal decay.
Reduction in weight.
Increase in Strength Properties.
Improved capacity to hold nail and screw.
High gluing capacity.
Reduction in moisture content by 8-15%.
Improved electrical and thermal insulation properties.

How to Seasoning Timber?

Timber seasoning by most effective and economic process by:

Wood waste fired furnace seasoning kiln OR Indirect heated internal heating system & fan furnace kiln.

The Beneficial Features of Timber Seasoning Kiln

No need of steam or Thermic Fluid Boiler, as well as steam or oil pipe lines.
No heating transmission loss as there is no circulation of steam or heated oil.
The consumption of waste firewood is in small quantity to maintain 45 to 900C temperature.
Capital investment is too less and installation is easy and speedy.
There is less maintenance work than the conventional pressurized steam heated kiln with boiler, as in our system firewood is burning by natural thermal system without any pressure.
Temperature controlling, humidification, exhaust ducts etc. can be operated easily manually/ automatically.