Wood technology 2: Wood and moisture
Wood is a hygroscopic material which means that the amount of water contained in wood is determined by the surrounding climate.
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Target group:
Professionals at sawmills and/or other wood processing industries who need knowledge of the properties of the raw material in their professional role.
Prerequisites:
Completed the course Wood Technology 1: Construction and Anatomy of the Tree.
Scope:
40 hours divided into 4 weeks
Location:
The course is given entirely at a distance
Price:
9 500 SEK
Expression of interest:
A link to expression of interest is further down the page.
About the course
This course is a continuation of the course Tree structure and anatomy and goes into more detail about the relationship between wood and moisture, the consequences of moisture for wood and how it affects the drying process as well as the properties of the dried product.
You will learn:
- Humid air - basic concepts needed to understand moisture in wood
- Wood as a hygroscopic material
- How much water is in wood?
- What the concept of moisture ratio means and how to measure moisture content in wood.
- The importance of selecting the right moisture content of the wood in terms of strength properties, dimensional stability and biodegradation.
- Introduction of timber drying. Review of different types of industrial wood dryers and how to dry wood efficiently at sawmills today.
Course structure
The course involves approximately 40 hours of work. The course content is largely based on self-study and is divided into 5 modules, each of which is based on recorded lectures, literature, simple home laboratories and exercises and web-based examination.
Each module ends with an online meeting.
The contact with teachers takes place as feedback on submitted exercises and on one occasion for a summarizing workshop with other course participants and supervisors.
Expression of interest
This course is given in Swedish. Please click on “på svenska” at the top of the page and register your interest there.
Contact us
LTU Professional Education uppdragsutbildning@ltu.se
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