Abstract
Dehumidification kiln-drying of red oak lumber resulted in the corrosion of cooling coils in a laboratory kiln. Cooling coils in industrial kilns protected by anti-corrosion finishes did not exhibit any signs of corrosion. Laboratory kiln-drying condensates were characterized by a bluish tinge and produced blue crystals upon evaporation. X-ray diffraction analysis of the kiln condensate blue crystals identified them as copper acetate monohydrate. This identification was further supported by Fourier transform infrared and UV-visible spectra of condensate crystals.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 33-36 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Forest Products Journal |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - Sep 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Forestry
- General Materials Science
- Plant Science