FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN DRYING RESEARCH

Michael R. MILOTA
Professor - Wood Science and Engineering. Oregon State University
Address: 119 Richardson Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331-5751, USA
E-mail: mike.milota@oregonstate.edu

Abstract: Drying is an important step in the manufacturing of many products, especially wood. Over the next 50 or 100 years energy will become more expensive, carbon emissions will become a commodity, a cleaner environment will be mandated, and the need for quality-dried wood will increase. How these factors affect research and what drying might look like in the future as a result are discussed.

Key words: wood drying, research, energy, environment, adaptive change.

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