Wood Drying Kiln

Wood Drying Kiln For Sale

• Drying Capacity:10CBM-100CBM
• Drying Room :8.5×7.5x5M
• Axial Flow Fan :2.2kw*6 (1 spare)
• Fuel :  including Diesel, coal, natural gas, electricity
• Application : wood drying chamber, also referred to as a kiln or drying oven, is an enclosed space specifically designed for drying wood. It provides controlled conditions to facilitate the moisture removal process.

Wood drying kiln is a large drying equipment used in wood industry production, and is widely used in wood drying and other production. Wood drying kiln is a room-shaped building or container mainly used for drying wood. Structurally, it is equipped with heating, humidity control, and ventilation devices, and has temperature and humidity display and control functions. It has high requirements for heating and humidity control capacity, circulating air flow, thermal insulation, corrosion resistance, air tightness, etc.

The working principle of wood drying kiln is to control the internal temperature and humidity through the heating and ventilation system, so as to achieve the purpose of drying wood quickly and evenly, so that the wood reaches a specific moisture content requirement, which can improve the stability of wood and prevent deformation, cracking and other problems in the subsequent use of wood. Therefore, this equipment plays an important role in the wood processing industry, which can not only shorten the drying cycle of wood, but also improve the quality of wood, thereby enhancing the market competitiveness of wood products.

When trees are felled and shipped to a lumber mill, the first step is usually to debark and sort the logs by species, size, or end use. For example, logs for wood flooring are then sawn into rough planks of the desired size. These logs are often trimmed or pruned to the right length before drying.

Drying can be done by air or in a kiln, which uses circulating heated air to remove excess moisture from the wood more quickly. Each charge (or kiln load) is sorted by species and size to optimize the process and ensure that the final moisture content level is evenly distributed throughout the charge. Once the wood has reached the correct moisture level for that species, it is planed to the final size, sorted by grade, and shipped out. For wood flooring or other specific end products, the wood is often shipped to a manufacturer for further planing, processing, and finishing. Mills and manufacturers alike invest time, money, and training in the drying process to provide customers with the best grade product with the correct moisture level.

1.Improve wood quality

Reduce cracking and deformation: If the moisture content of wood is uneven during the drying process, defects such as cracking and deformation are prone to occur. Wood drying kilns can accurately control the drying process of wood, so that the moisture content of each part of the wood decreases evenly, thereby reducing the occurrence of cracking and deformation.

Enhance wood strength: Properly dried wood has a tighter bond between its fibers and a correspondingly higher strength. This makes the wood stronger and more durable during use.

Improve the appearance of wood: The surface of dried wood is smoother and the color is more uniform, which improves the beauty of the wood and increases its market value.

2.Increase the stability of wood

The moisture content of wood will change with changes in ambient humidity. If the moisture content of wood is too high, it is easy to absorb moisture during use, resulting in dimensional changes and deformation. Drying wood to a suitable moisture content through a wood drying kiln can keep the wood in a relatively stable size and shape under different environmental conditions and improve its performance.

3.Extend the service life of wood

Undried wood is susceptible to decay fungi and insects, which reduces the service life of wood. Wood drying kilns can reduce the moisture content of wood to a certain extent, inhibit the growth and reproduction of decay fungi and insects, and extend the storage time and service life of wood.

4.Improve wood processing efficiency

The dried wood has moderate hardness and is easy to process and cut, which can reduce energy consumption and tool wear during processing. At the same time, the dried wood has stable dimensions, which can better ensure accuracy and quality in subsequent processing and assembly, and improve production efficiency.

5.Save energy and resources

The rational use of wood drying kilns can improve energy utilization efficiency and reduce energy waste. By precisely controlling the drying process, overdrying can be avoided, thereby saving wood resources. In addition, some advanced wood drying kilns also use technologies such as waste heat recovery to further reduce energy consumption.

1. Efficiency improvement

The structure of this equipment is actually very simple, and the process of use is also very easy. Just let people put the wood in, and then they can dry it accordingly. It is no longer necessary to be exposed to the sun for many days to achieve the corresponding effect, saving a lot of manpower and material resources. Moreover, the cost is very low and the return is very high.

2. Demands of the new era

With the development of China’s economy, people need a large amount of better wood for furniture or construction, but traditional processing methods have many disadvantages and cannot even meet the corresponding needs. Therefore, wood drying kilns have very good advantages. Many of the current woods are also made of artificial fast-growing forests, so more technical content is needed.

3. Guaranteed wood quality

Different woods require different temperatures and humidity during the drying process. The more accurate the control, the higher the quality. The wood drying kiln can solve this problem very well, especially for some special woods with high quality requirements. Wood drying kilns are more needed. The temperature and humidity control requirements are quite strict, and different temperature and humidity are required at different times, which requires high-tech modern wood drying kilns to solve.