Differences in drying rates of open air and shed methods using three selected Nigerian wood species was examined. The samples of the three wood species
(Brachystegia eurycoma, Trichilia emetica and Cordia millenii) were collected from freshly sawn logs from a sawmill in Akure' Nigeria for evaluation. They
were processed into 300 mm (length) × 100 mm (breadth) × 100 mm (thickness) blocks, weighed and stocked in each of the drying medium for rate of drying
assessment. The results of the study indicated that Brachystegia eurycoma, dried from 41% and 40.5% to 24.2% and 20.8%, Trichilia emetica dried from
38.5% and 36.5% to 19.1 % and 18.3% while Cordia milenii dried from 38.1% and 37.9% to 17% and 16.1%, respectively for open air and shed methods
after 21 days of drying. The density of the wood species as obtained from literature influenced the drying rate. There was significant difference (p<0.05)
between open air and shed methods in the drying of the three wood species. For the reason of wood protection and rapid drying, the shed method will be preferred
for wood drying.
PAPER TITLE :ASSESSMENT OF THE DIFFERENCES IN DRYING RATES OF OPEN AIR AND SHED METHODS USING THREE SELECTED NIGERIAN WOOD SPECIES
APPLIED TROPICAL AGRICULTURE | VOLUME 19 NUMBER 1 2014
Paper Details
- Author(s) : Aladejana J.T.*, Owoyemi J.M. & Olufemi B.
- Abstract:
