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Efficient Lumber Kiln Benefits & Costs

This document compares the advantages and disadvantages of lumber kilns that use wood waste as fuel. The advantages are that they require no extra maintenance, reduce electrical power consumption, and have recovery units to further reduce heating needs. However, the disadvantages are that they have much higher energy consumption than dehumidification kilns, have very high heat requirements, and have higher operating costs.

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Efficient Lumber Kiln Benefits & Costs

This document compares the advantages and disadvantages of lumber kilns that use wood waste as fuel. The advantages are that they require no extra maintenance, reduce electrical power consumption, and have recovery units to further reduce heating needs. However, the disadvantages are that they have much higher energy consumption than dehumidification kilns, have very high heat requirements, and have higher operating costs.

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Advantages

Do not require extra maintenance


Electrical power consumption is reduced
by using wood waste as fuel for boiler
Have recovery units (recuperators)
installed in order to reduce the use of
heating with outer dried air
Have a optimum ventilation
Provide a very good quality of lumber

Disadvantages
Energy consumption is much higher
than dehumidification kiln
Have a very high heat requirement
Have a higher cost to run

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