Heat treat wood

Started by armechanic, July 26, 2020, 10:49:07 PM

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armechanic

Would a L53 kiln and L53 Heat Booster in a 20' reefer work ?  What about computer sys to document it  ?
1989 Lt 40, D6C CAT, Home made wood processer in progress.

doc henderson

AR, sorry no one has replied yet.  but @YellowHammer uses a meter that can go onto a computer.  and @K-Guy is the resident Nyle rep.  they should chime in soon.  There have been a few threads on this if you care to search.
Timber king 2000, 277c track loader, PJ 32 foot gooseneck, 1976 F700 state dump truck, JD 850 tractor.  2007 Chevy 3500HD dually, home built log splitter 18 horse 28 gpm with 5 inch cylinder and 32 inch split range with conveyor powered by a 12 volt tarp motor

doc henderson

is this for firewood, lumber or both?
Timber king 2000, 277c track loader, PJ 32 foot gooseneck, 1976 F700 state dump truck, JD 850 tractor.  2007 Chevy 3500HD dually, home built log splitter 18 horse 28 gpm with 5 inch cylinder and 32 inch split range with conveyor powered by a 12 volt tarp motor

YellowHammer

Yes, it would work, but its not optimal, as the configuration of the L53 is more conducive to a horizontal baffle design and most shipping containers work better, because of their length, with a vertical baffle.  Also, several more baffle fans would need to be added to insure proper airflow down the length of the container.

The L53 is rated at 1,000 bdft of green hardwood, and a 20 foot container kiln could contain almost twice that.  A heat booster would be required in a volume that size.  

An L-200 would be a better choice.

A computer system can be used, but the kiln controllers provide all the necessary information.  

YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust

K-Guy


@armechanic 

You can use these units as heat treaters but they are not as efficient as others. They are designed as lumber kilns to dry wood and that's where they are most efficient.

The big question is what are you heat treating?
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armechanic

Thanks for all replies.  I produce campfire wood in bundles and want to heat treat it. An age old problem, "can't sell if not treated and can't buy expensive kiln if can't sell wood".
1989 Lt 40, D6C CAT, Home made wood processer in progress.

YellowHammer

For heat treating, using high temperatures and fast drying without regard to drying defects, indirect fire kilns, not DH, are best.  Nyle sells them.  
YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust