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    Drying Wood with a Solar Kiln: Plans Included
    Drying Wood with a Solar Kiln: Plans Included
    Drying Wood with a Solar Kiln: Plans Included
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    Drying Wood with a Solar Kiln: Plans Included

    By John Davidson

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    Table of Contents

    Introduction
    Benefits of Using Wood
    Drying of Wood
    Why is Wood Drying Necessary?
    Wood Drying Points and Categories
    Benefits of Wood Drying Process:
    Different Methods Used in the Wood Drying Process:
    Different Types of Kilns Used for Wood Drying:
    Solar Kiln:
    Conventional Kiln:
    Vacuum Kilns:
    Dehumidification Kiln:
    Solar Kiln Wood Drying and its Advantages:
    Key Features of a Solar Kiln:
    The Mechanism of the Solar Kiln Wood Drying:
    Important Indicators Used in the Solar Kiln for Wood Drying:
    Moisture Reading:
    Moisture Meter:
    Appropriate MC Level:
    Types of Solar Kiln Designs:
    The Greenhouse Design:
    The Semi-Greenhouse Design:
    The Opaque Wall Design:
    How to Build a Solar Kiln for Wood Drying
    Selection of the kiln design:
    Building the Solar Kiln:
    Assembling the Solar Kiln:
    Important Considerations While Building the Solar Kiln:
    The Storage:
    The Circulation System:
    The Ventilation System:
    The Glazing Material used:
    Insulation of the Walls:
    Size of the Collector:
    Plans for Building a Solar Kiln
    Conclusion:
    Author Bio
    Publisher

    Introduction

    Among the thousands of natural resources present in the world, wood is one of the most popular ones. It was not until the turn of the previous century that the human dependence on wood was higher than any other sources of energy. It was considered to be a one of the wonders of nature that was created to provide comfort and support to the humanly civilized way of living. Although there is no historical confirmation about the first use of wood by humans, still it dates back to a very long period of time when it was a major lifestyle resource for our ancestors from the ancient times. Wood was utilized not just as a source of heating or drawing energy, but also as a material for making tools, household furniture, sheltering objects, transporting objects, decorative purposes, culinary items and cutlery, and a large number of other items that one can only imagine. As per historians, wood was the original material used in most of the first time scientific inventions. To date, wood is a very important part of human living. Life without wood can be very difficult and expensive.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMendon Cottage Books
    Release dateApr 17, 2016
    ISBN9781311259851
    Drying Wood with a Solar Kiln: Plans Included
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    John Davidson

    My coauthor John Davidson was a high school teacher for 25 years and volunteered for the Vancouver Crisis Centre. He recently passed away on November 7, 2021.

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      Drying Wood with a Solar Kiln - John Davidson

      Drying Wood with a Solar Kiln

      Plans Included

      John Davidson

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      The information is this book is provided for informational purposes only. The information is believed to be accurate as presented based on research by the author.

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      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Benefits of Using Wood

      Drying of Wood

      Why is Wood Drying Necessary?

      Wood Drying Points and Categories

      Benefits of Wood Drying Process

      Different Methods Used in the Wood Drying Process

      Different Types of Kilns Used for Wood Drying

      --Solar Kiln

      --Conventional Kiln

      --Vacuum Kilns

      --Dehumidification Kiln

      Solar Kiln Wood Drying and its Advantages

      Key Features of a Solar Kiln

      The Mechanism of the Solar Kiln Wood Drying

      Important Indicators Used in the Solar Kiln for Wood Drying

      --Moisture Reading

      --Moisture Meter

      --Appropriate MC Level

      Types of Solar Kiln Designs

      --The Greenhouse Design

      --The Semi-Greenhouse Design

      --The Opaque Wall Design

      How to Build a Solar Kiln for Wood Drying

      --Selection of the kiln design

      Building the Solar Kiln

      Assembling the Solar Kiln

      Important Considerations While Building the Solar Kiln

      --The Storage

      --The Circulation System

      --The Ventilation System

      --The Glazing Material used

      --Insulation of the Walls

      --Size of the Collector

      Plans for Building a Solar Kiln

      Conclusion

      Author Bio

      Publisher

      Introduction

      Among

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