Research Article

Emissions from Drying in the Wood Based Board Industry

Volume: 5 Number: 5 December 31, 2020
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Emissions from Drying in the Wood Based Board Industry

Abstract

Abstract: The reason why wood-based boards are preferred in many areas of use, especially in furniture, is that they can be produced in desired properties and are cheap. In addition, wood defects such as different work in three dimensions, differences in resistance values, internal stresses and physical changes seen in solid wood are not encountered in wood-based boards. Volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from wood-based panels occur from the raw materials of the boards and during production stages such as gluing, storage, pressing and drying. Most of the VOCs from wood raw materials are formed during the drying process. VOCs contribute to the formation of nitrogen oxides and photo-oxidants in the presence of sunlight. Photo-oxidants are harmful to humans as they irritate the respiratory and sensitive parts of the lungs. It also disrupts photosynthesis and damages forests and crops. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors affecting the emissions that occur during the drying process in wood-based boards and the processes applied to reduce the emission.

Keywords

Drying process , emission of wood based panels , volatile organic compounds (VOC) , wood based panels

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APA
Bilgin, U., Çolakoğlu, G., & Çolak, S. (2020). Emissions from Drying in the Wood Based Board Industry. Journal of Anatolian Environmental and Animal Sciences, 5(5), 833-840. https://doi.org/10.35229/jaes.835471