Yonggun Park

Evaluation of Physical Properties of Korean Pine (Pinus koraiensis Siebold & Zucc.) Lumber Heat-Treated by Superheated Steam

In this study, the method for heat treating wood using superheated steam (SHS) was designed

Combined treatment of green pitch pine wood by heat and superheated steam and the effects on physical properties of the products

Abstract Pitch pine (P. rigida) wood was treated with superheated steam (SHS) and the subsequent effects due to drying and heat treatment (HT) were observed. The following treatment parameters were tested: 180°C air HT, 220°C air HT, 0.1 MPa–180°C SHS HT, 0.1 MPa–220°C SHS HT, 0.5 MPa–180°C SHS HT, and 0.5 MPa–220°C SHS HT. No drying checks were observed in the specimens (500×150×50 mm3) treated at 0.5 MPa–220°C SHS and with these treatment parameters, equilibrium moisture content (EMC) was the lowest. Low EMC has an effect on physical properties such as shrinkage, compressive strength parallel to the grain, bending strength, hardness, and decay resistance. Based on the results, it is expected that the green wood in a large scale is possible to be simultaneously dried and heat-treated without occurrence of checks by the SHS HT process.

Evaluation of Physico-Mechanical Properties and Durability of Larix kaempferi Wood Heat-Treated by Hot Air

본 연구에서는 국내에서 상업적으로 이용되고 있는 국산 낙엽송 열처리재의 여러 가지 물성(밀도, 평형함수율, 수축률, 흡습/흡수성, 종/횡압축강도, 휨강도, 경도, 내부후성능)을 정량적으로 평가하기 위하여 수행되었다. 고온처리에 의해 목재의 소수성이 증가함에 따라 평형함수율이 감소하였다. 이에 따라 수축률 및 흡습/흡수성이 감소하여 치수안정성이 개선되었고, 낮은 함수율의 영향으로 압축강도가 증가하였으며, 목재 주성분의 변화와 낮은 함수율의 영향으로 내부후성능이 개선되었다. 하지만 열처리에 의해 밀도와 휨강도 및 경도는 감소하였다. 【This study was carried out to evaluate quantitatively some properties (density, equilibrium moisture content, shrinkage, water vapor adsorption, water absorptivity, compressive strength, bending strength, hardness and decay resistance) of Larix kaempferi lumber which was heat-treated by hot air and has been used commercially in Korea. Equilibrium moisture content of the heat-treated wood was decreased with increase of hydrophobicity. Dimensional stability of the wood was improved with decrease of shrinkage, water vapor adsorption and free water absorptivity. Also, with the thermo-chemical changes of wood component and lower equilibrium moisture content, decay resistance and compressive strength of heat-treated wood were increased. But, bending strength and hardness of wood were decreased.】

The shrinkage properties of red pine wood assessed by image analysis and near-infrared spectroscopy

ABSTRACT This work focused on the shrinkage and drying stress of red pine (Pinus densiflora) wood during kiln drying and investigated transverse shrinkage and moisture changes in thin specimens using digital image analysis and near-infrared spectroscopy, respectively. The effect of specimen thickness, which ranged from 1 to 10 mm on shrinkage, was analyzed under drying conditions with restrained stresses. The shrinkage due to moisture content was presented in the form of an exponential function and a linear function above and below the fiber saturation point, respectively. A shorter existence of the moisture gradient increased the transverse shrinkage. The tangential and radial shrinkage at the tissue level in 30-µm (longitudinal) thick slices was measured and compared with the shrinkage of above specimens with difference thicknesses. The transverse shrinkage of 1-mm-thick specimen is similar to the shrinkage measured using 30-µm-thick slice.

Wood Shrinkage Measurement of Using a Flatbed Scanner

목재 이용의 측면에서 중요한 인자 중 하나인 수축률에 관한 다양한 연구가 수행되고 있다. 버니어 캘리퍼스를 이용하여 치수를 측정할 때, 목재 시편에 작용하는 외력에 의해 왜곡된 치수가 측정될 수 있고, 시편의 양이 많으면 치수측정에 많은 시간이 소요된다. 스캐너를 이용하여 획득한 이미지로 치수를 측정하고, 수축률을 계산하면 외력이 작용하지 않아 치수 측정의 오류를 줄일 수 있고, 한 번의 스캔으로 여러 시편의 이미지를 획득하여 시간을 단축시킬 수있다는 장점이 있다. 스캔 이미지 상에서 목재 시편과 배경 사이의 경계면을 뚜렷하게 구분할 수 있도록 threshold 방법을 적용하여 치수 측정을 용이하게 하였다. 이미지를 이용하여 측정된 목재 시편의 치수는 버니어 캘리퍼스를 이용하여 측정한 값보다 다소 크게 측정되었으며, 버니어 캘리퍼스보다 높은 정밀도로 수축률을 계산하기 위한 스캔 이미지의 최대 픽셀 길이는 0.053 mm/pixel인 것을 확인하였다.

Analysis of residual drying stress in Larix Kaempferi wood used as glulam laminar

본 연구에서 국산 낙엽송재의 공학목재로의 이용가능성, 특히 교호집성재 라미나로서의 이용가능성을 확인하기 위하여 열기건조 중과 건조 후 판재 내 잔류응력을 분석하였다. 연구결과를 통해 이쿼라이징 처리에 의한 함수율 동일화 효과가 증명되었고, 컨디셔닝 처리에 의한 잔류응력의 감소효과가 정량화되었다. 건조 중 목재 내 잔류응력 분석을 위하여 프롱법과 슬라이스법을 실시하였다. 프롱 제작 후 표면경화율을 측정하였고, 슬라이스의 절단 후 탄성변형량을 기준으로 표면으로부터 약 10 mm 깊이까지의 건조응력을 정량적으로 분석하였다. T10-C4와 T12-D5 열기건조 스케줄 적용 시 열기건조 중 판재 표면의 인장응력과 압축응력은 모두 2.2 MPa을 넘지 않음을 확인하였다. 낙엽송의 횡단방향 인장강도와 압축강도가 평균 2.65 MPa, 4.60 MPa인 점을 고려하면, 더욱 강한 건조스케줄 적용이 추천된다. 건조 후처리에 의해 폭굽음과 비틀림을 약 40% 줄일 수 있었다. 【The objective of this study was to analyse the residual stress in Larix kaempferi board during and after kiln-drying. The boards were primarily intended for using as laminar of cross laminated timber (CLT). In this study, the equivalence of moisture content by equalizing treatment was proved and reduction of residual stress by conditioning treatment was quantified. Prong test and slice test were carried out to analyse the residual stress in wood during drying. Transverse casehardening was measured immediately after making prong sample. Residual stress of four parts in wood from surface to center was analyzed quantitatively based on elastic deformation after just cutting slices from board. Tensile stress and compressive stress on the surface of board during drying did not exceed 2.2 MPa when boards were dried by kiln-drying schedule of T10-C4 and T12-D5. Because the tensile strength and compressive strength of transverse direction of Larix kaempferi lumber are 2.65 MPa and 4.60 MPa, application of more severe drying schedule can be recommended. Cup and twist were reduced by about 40% by equalizing and conditioning treatments after drying.】

Improvement of shear strength, wood failure percentage and wet delamination of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels made with superheated steam treated (SHST) layers of larch wood

Abstract Cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels – consisting of several cross-wise stacked layers of glued boards – have a high dimensional stability. However, the outer surfaces of CTL are exposed to environmental humidity changes and thus to swelling and shrinking. To improve CLT’s dimensional stability further, the layers of kiln dried (KD) CLT were substituted partly (on the surfaces) and entirely with superheated steam treated (SHST) wood. The effects of SHST wood and the performance of the one-component polyurethane resin (PUR) were tested by block shear and delamination tests after water soaking. Under various conditions, the shear strength ranged from 1.3 MPa to 4.7 MPa and the wood failure percentage (WFP) from 76% to 92%. The optimal parameter were ascertained as pressing time (30–45 min), pressure (0.98 MPa) and adhesive amount (175–200 g m−2). The water soaked delamination of CLT manufactured with SHST wood was approximately 50% lower than that of CLT made of KD wood.

Estimation of Radio Frequency Electric Field Strength for Dielectric Heating of Phenol-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Resin Used for Manufacturing Glulam

ABSTRACT For enhancing productivity of glulam, high frequency (HF) curing technique was researched in this study. Heat en-ergy is generated by electromagnetic energy dissipation when HF wave is applied to a dielectric material. Because bothlamina and adhesives have dielectric property, internal heat generation would be occurred when HF wave is applied toglulam. Most room temperature setting adhesives such as phenol-resorcinol-formaldehyde (PRF) resin, which is popu-larly used for manufacturing glulam, can be cured more quickly as temperature of adhesives increases. In this study,dielectric properties of larch wood and PRF adhesives were experimentally evaluated, and the mechanism of HF heat-ing, which induced the fast curing of glue layer in glulam, was theoretically analyzed.Result of our experiments showed relative loss factor of PRF resin, which leads temperature increase, was higher than that of larch wood. Also, it showed density and specific heat of PRF, which are resistance factors of temperature increase, were higher than those of wood. It was expected that the heat generation in PRF resin by HF heating would occur greater than in larch wood, because the ratio of relative loss factor to density and specific heat of PRF resin wasgreater than that of larch wood. Through theoretical approach with the experimental results, the relative strengths of ISM band HF electric fields to achieve a target heating rate were estimated.

Improvement of heat treatment energy efficiency and control of drying check occurrence using superheated steam

This study was executed to develop a new heat treatment method which uses superheated steam as a medium of heat treatment for reducing the risk of fire while also ensuring a high level of energy efficiency. After a heat treatment under the pressure conditions of 0.1 MPa and 0.5 MPa and the temperature conditions of 180°C and 220°C, a test to measure the surface/inner checks was performed, during which checks were not found in the conditions of 0.5 MPa and 220°C. Also, the required energy and energy efficiency for the superheated steam heat treatment under the same conditions were compared with those of the conventional heat treatment at 220°C. The energy efficiency after the superheated steam heat treatment was much higher than that after the conventional heat treatment. Finally, through an analysis of the temperature and pressure change during the superheated steam treatment, the time when the wood specimen became an oven-dry state and the basic theoretical basis of the water movement in the wood at a high temperature and high pressure were determined. Through the results of this study, it was uncovered that a wood heat treatment using superheated steam can be used as a highly energy efficient and eco-friendly heat treatment method.

Evaluation of the energy efficiency of combined drying and heat treatment by superheated steam

ABSTRACT This study compares energy efficiency of a combined drying and heat treatment with that of conventional hot air heat treatment, the theoretical heat consumptions required for each treatment were determined, and the actual heat consumptions for each treatment were measured at a pilot scale. Conventional heat treatment method separately performs kiln-drying and heat treatment for wood with hot air in different equipment. On the contrary, in the combined treatment, the wood is simultaneously dried and heat-treated in the same enclosed space. Because of the time and energy savings, the economic feasibility of combined treatment is much higher than that of conventional heat treatment. Although the theoretical required energy of the combined treatment was similar to that of the two-stage method, the actual energy consumption of combined treatment was less than that of the two-stage method. And, the energy efficiency of the combined treatment was calculated to be two times higher than that of the two-stage method. From the results of this study, decreases in the processing time and energy consumption and increases in the energy efficiency of the combined treatment by superheated steam were quantitatively shown when compared to two-stage method.