| August
3 - 6, 2009
Registration Form
Course Description
This course is designed to provide basic training in the
kiln drying of lumber. Conventional drying of hardwood species
will be emphasized, however, other equipment and procedures
will be discussed. (Facilities on site include dehumidification
and conventional steam heated kilns.) Instruction will be
provided by way of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on
kiln drying experience with ample time reserved for group
discussion as well as individual consultation.
Who Should
Attend
Kiln operators, supervisors and others in the wood-using
industry desiring to learn more about basic kiln operation
and wood moisture relations. The course is also recommended
for people/companies not currently drying wood who would
like to start a kiln business or are considering construction
of a small kiln for personal use. No previous training or
experience is necessary.
What To Bring
A hand held calculator would be helpful. You are also encouraged
to bring examples of wood drying problems encountered in
your own operations.
Course Fee
$395 per person (Association discounts and/or late fees
may apply - see registration form) which includes refreshments,
handout materials, and Tuesday's group dinner. Other meals
and lodging are not included. The fee will be refunded if
the
registration
is canceled in writing before the course is held or if the
course is canceled. A $15 administrative fee will be withheld
for cancellations made on or before July 22, 2009. Cancellations
received after July 22th will be charged a $75 fee.
Registration will be limited to 30 persons on a first-come,
first-served basis. Registrations received after July 22, 2009 will be charged a $50 late fee. You will be registered
upon receipt of registration form and check. Receipts, motel
lists, and other information will be sent to registrants.
Program*
| Monday, August 3 |
| 8:30 |
- Welcome and course orientation
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| 9:00 to 5:00 |
- Structure of Wood as it Relates to Drying
- Methods for
Determining the Moisture Content of Wood
- Kiln Samples
- Shrinkage & Wood Moisture Relations
- Kiln Operation
Exercise
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Tuesday, August 4 |
| 8:00 to 5:00 |
- Relative Humidity, Temperature & EMC
- How Wood
Dries
- Air Drying, Shed Drying & Predryers
- Drying Stresses
- Dry Kiln Types & Their Operation
- Kiln Operation
Exercise
- Loading the Dry Kiln
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| 6:30 |
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| Wednesday, August 5 |
| 8:00 to 5:00 |
- Kiln Buildings & Equipment
- Causes & Control of Stain
- Dehumidification Drying
- Steam Basics
- Dry Kiln Instrumentation & Control
- Kiln Operation
Exercise
- Drying Maple
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| Thursday, August 6 |
| 8:00 to 2:30 |
- Selection and Use of Kiln Schedules
- Drying Pine
- Kiln Associations & Sources of Information
- Kiln
Operation Exercise
- Equalizing and Conditioning Treatments
- Lumber Storage & Overall
Quality Assurance
- Wrap-up and presentation of certificates
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* Please note the listing of topics is abbreviated and the
order of presentations or exact titles may be different in
the final program.
Who's Who
- R. Sidney Boone, Retired Forest Products Technologist,
USFS Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI
- Joseph Denig, Professor, Department of Wood and Paper
Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- Robert Erickson,
Professor Emeritus, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering,
University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
- Robert Girardi, President, Kiln Drying Systems and Components,
Arden, NC
- Harlan Petersen, Assistant Extension Professor, Department
of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of
Minnesota,
St. Paul, MN
- Robert Seavey, Research Associate, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
Sponsored By:
- University of Minnesota
- Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
- College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource
Sciences
- Extension
Cooperators:
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Wisconsin-Extension
- Department of Forest Ecology & Management
- LSLA Education, Inc.
Registration
You can register using the registration
form. Registrations received after July 22, 2009 will be charged a $50 late fee.
Mail Payment to:
Kiln Drying Short Course
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
2004 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
For further information contact:
Harlan Petersen
Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
University of Minnesota
2004 Folwell Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 624-3407
E-mail: harlan@umn.edu
Persons with handicaps needing special assistance should
call (612) 624-1293 prior to the program. | 
