JP2004276438A - Wood drying method - Google Patents

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JP2004276438A
JP2004276438A JP2003071620A JP2003071620A JP2004276438A JP 2004276438 A JP2004276438 A JP 2004276438A JP 2003071620 A JP2003071620 A JP 2003071620A JP 2003071620 A JP2003071620 A JP 2003071620A JP 2004276438 A JP2004276438 A JP 2004276438A
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Toshiaki Yokoshita
俊章 横下
Masami Shirato
正美 白戸
Tomoko Komoda
朋子 菰田
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wood drying method which can dry wood in a short time without the development of surface cracking and internal cracking. <P>SOLUTION: The wood is housed in a drying chamber. First, in a steaming process A, saturated water vapor is supplied into the drying chamber through a boiler and a boiler steam supply valve for steaming. Next, in a drying process B, a dryer is heated through a heater using high temperature boiler steam as a heat source to dry the wood. In the drying process B, re-steaming processes C of the same point as the steaming process A are carried out. Since stress generated in the wood is relaxed periodically, both surface cracking and internal cracking can be prevented while short time drying is materialized by high temperatures, low humidity drying. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、木材の乾燥に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
木材を人口乾燥する場合、コストパフォーマンスを考慮し、短時間での乾燥処理が望まれている。そして、一般的な熱源乾燥の場合、乾燥速度を上げるために高温低湿処理を行う。また、高温低湿処理を行う場合には木材の表面割れが生じることが問題となる。したがって、これを回避するために高温低湿処理を行う前に蒸煮処理を行い、ドライングセットと称される応力セットを材表層に形成し、表面割れの発生を防止するようにしている。(下記の、非特許文献1「今日からの木材乾燥」の53頁参照)。
【0003】
【非特許文献1】
長野県木材協同組合連合会の企画、吉田孝久氏(長野県林業総合センター)の著者による、「今日からの木材乾燥(乾燥マニュアル)」、2002年2月22日印刷
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上述のように高温低湿処理を行う場合、ドライングセットによって表面割れを防止することは可能であったが、乾燥処理が進むにつれて今度は内部割れが生じる問題がある。すなわち、乾燥が進むと材内部の含水率が低下し材内部の収縮が始まろうとするが、材表層はドライングセットによって変形できないようにされているため、結果的に、材内部に引張応力によって割れが生じる。これは、乾燥期間短縮のための高温低湿乾燥を実施するほど顕著に生じる問題である。
【0005】
本発明は、このような問題に鑑みてなされたものであり、木材に表面割れ及び内部割れを発生させることなく短期間で乾燥を行うことができる木材乾燥方法を提供することを目的とする。
【0006】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上述の目的を達成するため、本発明の木材乾燥方法は、乾燥室内に木材を収容し、水蒸気供給手段により該乾燥室内に水蒸気を供給して蒸煮を行う蒸煮工程と、前記蒸煮工程後に前記乾燥室内の木材を乾燥させる乾燥工程と、前記乾燥工程の途中に少なくとも一回は介在される木材の再蒸煮工程とを備えることを特徴とする。
【0007】
その場合、前記再蒸煮工程は、予め決定された所定の間隔で複数回、行われるようにしてもよく、あるいは、木材の含水率に基づいて決定されるタイミングで複数回、行われるようにしてもよい。
【0008】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、この発明の実施の形態を添付図面に基づいて説明する。
図1に、本実施の形態1に係る木材乾燥装置の構成を示す。木材乾燥装置1は、主に、乾燥機3、ボイラ5、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7、ヒータ9、熱源供給弁11、排出弁13、湿球温度制御部15及び乾球温度制御部17を備えている。
【0009】
ボイラ5の出口側には、ボイラで作られた水蒸気を供給する共通流路21が接続されており、この共通流路21の下流側は、分岐点aを介して二つに分岐している。分岐の一方側は、ボイラ水蒸気供給路23を介して乾燥機3に接続している。かかるボイラ水蒸気供給路23の途中には、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7が設けられている。また、分岐の他方側は、熱源供給路25を介して乾燥機3に接続している。この熱源供給路25の途中には、熱源供給弁11が設けられている。また、乾燥機3には排出弁13が接続されており、さらに乾燥機3の乾燥室内には熱交換器としてのフィン付ヒータ9、湿球温度計27及び乾球温度計29が設けられている。
【0010】
次に、このような構成を有する木材乾燥装置を用いた本実施の形態に係る木材の乾燥方法について図1〜3を参照しながら説明する。まず、被乾燥対象となる木材を乾燥機3の乾燥室内に収容し、蒸煮工程Aを開始する。蒸煮工程Aの開始に際して、熱源供給弁11及び排出弁13を閉弁しておく一方、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7を開弁する。ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7が開かれると、ボイラ5内の飽和水蒸気が共通通路21及びボイラ水蒸気供給路23を介して乾燥機3内に供給され、かかる飽和水蒸気によって、乾燥機3内の木材の蒸煮が行われる。なお、飽和水蒸気の供給に際しては、排出弁13を数回開き、乾燥室内の既存の空気を追い出すようにすると、飽和水蒸気の充填が円滑に行える。本実施の形態では、蒸煮工程Aは、100℃±10℃前後の飽和水蒸気にて2〜4時間程度、蒸煮処理することにより、木材の軟化を促す。
【0011】
次に、乾燥工程Bを開始する。乾燥工程Bでは、まず、熱源供給弁11を開弁して、ボイラ5内の高圧高温水蒸気を熱源供給路25を介してヒータ9内に供給する。ヒータ9は熱源供給路25を介して供給された水蒸気を熱源として間接的に乾燥室内の雰囲気を加熱する。さらに、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7も開弁して、ボイラ5内の水蒸気をボイラ水蒸気供給路23を介して乾燥室内に供給する。また、このとき湿球温度計27及び乾球温度計29により乾燥室内の湿球温度及び乾球温度が検出されており、湿球温度制御部15は、企図した湿球温度が得られるようにボイラ水蒸気供給弁7及び排出弁13の開閉状態を適当に調整する。例えば、検出された乾燥室内の湿球温度が目標値より低い場合には、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7を開弁し若しくは開度を増やして供給蒸気量を増やし、逆に湿球温度が目標値より高い場合には、排出弁13を開弁する若しくは開度を増やすようにする。一方、乾球温度制御部17は、熱源供給弁11の閉閉状態を調整して加熱状態を制御し、乾燥室内の乾球温度が目標値になるように制御する。本実施の形態では、乾球温度120℃±10℃、湿球温度90℃±10℃の乾燥条件で乾燥を行う。
【0012】
乾燥機3内の木材は、その前の蒸煮工程Aにおいて軟化された後に乾燥工程Bとして乾燥処理を受けるため、図3中、符号Dで示される状態で材表層にドライングセットが形成される。すなわち、一般に、木材の乾燥が始まるとまず木材表面から乾燥して収縮しようとするが、木材内部は未だ乾燥していないので収縮できず、表面には引張応力、内部には圧縮応力が作用し、その結果表面割れが生じる。しかしながら、木材の乾燥初期に90〜130℃の範囲で蒸煮処理を施し木材を軟化させた後に乾燥させることで、材表層を引張変形させた状態で固定し、すなわち、材表層に効果的な引張りのドライングセットを形成させる。そして、その後、乾燥が進行すると、材表層と材内部とで応力の転換が生じ、材表層には圧縮応力が作用するため、以降、乾燥処理における表面割れが抑制される。
【0013】
また、本実施の形態では、目標含水率15%に達するまで継続される乾燥工程Bの途中に、予め決められた所定の間隔で複数回、再蒸煮工程Cを介在させる。再蒸煮工程Cは、蒸煮工程Aと同じ要領により実施される。また、再蒸煮工程Cを介在させる間隔について説明すると、まず、前述の乾湿球温度条件で4〜8時間、乾燥工程Bを継続し、その後1〜2時間、再蒸煮工程Cを行い、その後も4〜8時間の乾燥工程Bと1〜2時間の再蒸煮工程Cとを目標含水率に達するまで繰り返し実施する。
【0014】
ここで、図3に示されるように、木材の材内部に生じる応力は、乾燥初期には圧縮方向となっているが、応力転換期Eをこえた乾燥末期には引張方向に転換する。よって、材内部に生じる引張応力が内部応力破壊ラインで示される値を超えると内部割れが生じる。しかし、本実施の形態では、乾燥工程Bの途中に所定間隔の複数回の再蒸煮工程Cを介入させることによって、図3に符号IPで示される点線のように、再蒸煮工程Cにおいて材内部に生じる引張応力が緩和されるため、従来のように木材に内部割れが生じることを防止することができる。
【0015】
このように、本実施の形態によれば、蒸煮工程Aの後の乾燥工程Bの途中に定期的に再蒸煮工程Cを介在させ、木材に生じる応力を定期的に緩和するので、高温低湿乾燥による短時間な乾燥を実現しながらも、表面割れ及び内部割れの双方を防止することができる。
【0016】
次に、図4に、本発明の実施の形態2に係る木材乾燥装置の構成を示す。木材乾燥装置101は、主に、乾燥室を有するオートクレーブ圧力容器103と、ボイラ5と、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7と、過熱水蒸気発生器109と、過熱水蒸気供給弁111とを備えている。
【0017】
ボイラ5の出口側には、ボイラで作られた水蒸気を供給する共通流路21が接続されており、この共通流路21の下流側は、分岐点bを介して二つに分岐している。分岐の一方側は、ボイラ水蒸気供給路23を介して圧力容器103に接続している。かかるボイラ水蒸気供給路23の途中には、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7が設けられている。また、分岐の他方側は、過熱水蒸気供給路125を介して圧力容器103に接続している。この過熱水蒸気供給路125の途中には、過熱水蒸気発生器109及び過熱水蒸気供給弁111が設けられている。また、圧力容器103には、空気抜き弁127及びドレン抜き弁129が接続されている。
【0018】
このような構成を有する木材乾燥装置を用いた本実施の形態2に係る木材の乾燥方法も、上記の実施の形態1と同様に、まず蒸煮工程Aを行い、次に目標含水率に達するまで継続される乾燥工程Bの途中に、予め決められた所定の間隔で複数回、再蒸煮工程Cを介在させる。具体的には、蒸煮工程Aの開始に際して、過熱水蒸気供給弁111及び空気抜き弁127を閉弁しておく一方、ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7を開弁する。ボイラ水蒸気供給弁7が開かれると、ボイラ5内の飽和水蒸気が共通通路21及びボイラ水蒸気供給路23を介して圧力容器103内に供給され、かかる飽和水蒸気によって、圧力容器103内の木材の蒸煮が行われる。
【0019】
次に、乾燥工程Bでは、過熱水蒸気供給弁111を開弁して過熱水蒸気発生器109で作られた過熱水蒸気を、過熱水蒸気供給路125を介して圧力容器103内に供給し、過熱水蒸気によって木材の乾燥を行う。このとき、図示省略した乾球温度計及び湿球温度計から得られる値に基づいて、圧力容器103内で所定の乾球温度差の乾燥状態が確保されるように、過熱水蒸気供給弁11の開度が調整され、過熱水蒸気発生器9の運転状態が制御される。本実施の形態でも、乾球温度120℃±10℃、湿球温度90℃±10℃の乾燥条件で乾燥を行う。さらに、乾燥工程Bの途中に、予め決められた所定の間隔で複数回、再蒸煮工程Cを介在させる。再蒸煮工程Cは、蒸煮工程Aと同じ要領により実施される。
【0020】
このように、本実施の形態においても、蒸煮工程Aの後の乾燥工程Bの途中に定期的に再蒸煮工程Cを介在させ、木材に生じる応力を定期的に緩和するので、高温低湿乾燥による短時間な乾燥を実現しながらも、表面割れ及び内部割れの双方を防止することができる。
【0021】
なお、上述した実施の形態1及び2に係る乾燥方法では、材表層及び材内部に生じる応力をリアルタイムで監視し、その結果に基づいて再蒸煮工程Cを介入させているものではなく、実験などを繰り返すことで内部割れが生じないような各工程の条件(温度や継続時間など)を予め求めておき、それと同条件で再現実施することによってなされるものである。したがって、少なくとも上述した実施の形態は、内部割れを生じない各工程条件の一例ではあるが、本発明は他の工程条件を採用して実施することも可能である。
【0022】
また、将来、木材の材内部の応力をリアルタイムで検出する技術が確立された場合には、材内部の応力が内部応力破壊を起こす値を超えそうな場合に再蒸煮工程Cを介入させる態様でもよい。また、木材の含水率と内部割れとの相関関係を予め求めておき、木材の重量からリアルタイムに木材の含水率を検出して、所定の含水率に達した時点で再蒸煮工程Cを介入させる態様でもよい。
【0023】
さらに、本発明における蒸煮や乾燥を実現する手段は、上述した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、乾球温度や湿球温度を調整することができる手段であればどのような形態のものでもよい。
【0024】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したように、本発明によれば、蒸煮工程後の乾燥工程途中に定期的に再蒸煮工程を介在させることで、木材の表面割れと同時に内部割れも防止することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の実施の形態1に用いる木材乾燥装置の概要を示す図である。
【図2】本実施の形態に係る木材乾燥方法の乾燥スケジュールを示す図である。
【図3】木材に生じる応力の様子を示すグラフである。
【図4】本発明の実施の形態2に用いる木材乾燥装置の概要を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
1,101 木材乾燥装置、3 乾燥機(乾燥室)5 ボイラ(水蒸気供給手段)、7 ボイラ水蒸気供給弁(水蒸気供給手段)、103 オートクレーブ圧力容器(乾燥室)、A 蒸煮工程、B 乾燥工程、C 再蒸煮工程。
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to drying wood.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When artificially drying wood, it is desired to dry the wood in a short time in consideration of cost performance. In the case of general heat source drying, high-temperature and low-humidity treatment is performed to increase the drying speed. In addition, when the high-temperature and low-humidity treatment is performed, there is a problem that surface cracks of the wood occur. Therefore, in order to avoid this, a steaming process is performed before performing the high-temperature and low-humidity process, and a stress set called a drying set is formed on the surface layer of the material to prevent the occurrence of surface cracks. (See page 53 of Non-Patent Document 1 "Drying from Today" below).
[0003]
[Non-patent document 1]
"Wood Drying Today (Drying Manual)" by the author of Takahisa Yoshida (Nagano Prefectural Forestry Research Center), a plan of the Nagano Prefecture Timber Cooperative Association, printed on February 22, 2002.
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when the high-temperature and low-humidity treatment is performed as described above, it is possible to prevent surface cracks by a drying set, but there is a problem that internal cracks are generated as the drying treatment proceeds. In other words, as the drying proceeds, the water content inside the material decreases and the inside of the material starts to shrink, but since the surface layer of the material cannot be deformed by the drying set, it eventually cracks inside the material due to tensile stress. Occurs. This is a problem that occurs more remarkably as the high-temperature and low-humidity drying is performed to shorten the drying period.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wood drying method that can dry wood in a short period of time without causing surface cracks and internal cracks in the wood.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a method for drying wood according to the present invention comprises the steps of: storing wood in a drying chamber; and supplying steam to the drying chamber by steam supply means to perform steaming; and It is characterized by comprising a drying step of drying the wood in the room, and a re-steaming step of the wood interposed at least once during the drying step.
[0007]
In this case, the re-steaming step may be performed a plurality of times at a predetermined interval determined in advance, or may be performed a plurality of times at a timing determined based on the moisture content of the wood. Is also good.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a wood drying apparatus according to the first embodiment. The wood drying apparatus 1 mainly includes a dryer 3, a boiler 5, a boiler steam supply valve 7, a heater 9, a heat source supply valve 11, a discharge valve 13, a wet bulb temperature controller 15, and a dry bulb temperature controller 17. I have.
[0009]
A common flow path 21 for supplying steam generated by the boiler is connected to the outlet side of the boiler 5, and the downstream side of the common flow path 21 is branched into two via a branch point a. . One side of the branch is connected to the dryer 3 via the boiler steam supply path 23. The boiler steam supply valve 7 is provided in the middle of the boiler steam supply passage 23. The other side of the branch is connected to the dryer 3 via the heat source supply path 25. The heat source supply valve 11 is provided in the middle of the heat source supply path 25. A discharge valve 13 is connected to the dryer 3, and a finned heater 9 as a heat exchanger, a wet bulb thermometer 27, and a dry bulb thermometer 29 are provided in the drying chamber of the dryer 3. I have.
[0010]
Next, a method for drying wood according to the present embodiment using a wood drying apparatus having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the wood to be dried is accommodated in the drying room of the dryer 3, and the steaming step A is started. At the start of the cooking step A, the heat source supply valve 11 and the discharge valve 13 are closed, while the boiler steam supply valve 7 is opened. When the boiler steam supply valve 7 is opened, saturated steam in the boiler 5 is supplied into the dryer 3 through the common passage 21 and the boiler steam supply passage 23, and the wood in the dryer 3 is steamed by the saturated steam. Is performed. When supplying the saturated steam, the exhaust valve 13 is opened several times to expel the existing air in the drying chamber, so that the filling of the saturated steam can be performed smoothly. In the present embodiment, the steaming step A promotes softening of wood by performing a steaming treatment with saturated steam at about 100 ° C. ± 10 ° C. for about 2 to 4 hours.
[0011]
Next, the drying step B is started. In the drying step B, first, the heat source supply valve 11 is opened to supply the high-pressure high-temperature steam in the boiler 5 into the heater 9 via the heat source supply path 25. The heater 9 indirectly heats the atmosphere in the drying chamber using the steam supplied through the heat source supply passage 25 as a heat source. Further, the boiler steam supply valve 7 is also opened to supply the steam in the boiler 5 to the drying chamber via the boiler steam supply path 23. At this time, the wet-bulb temperature and the dry-bulb temperature in the drying chamber are detected by the wet-bulb thermometer 27 and the dry-bulb thermometer 29, and the wet-bulb temperature control unit 15 operates so that the intended wet-bulb temperature is obtained. The open / close state of the boiler steam supply valve 7 and the discharge valve 13 is appropriately adjusted. For example, when the detected wet-bulb temperature in the drying chamber is lower than the target value, the boiler steam supply valve 7 is opened or the opening degree is increased to increase the amount of supplied steam, and conversely, the wet-bulb temperature is lower than the target value. If it is high, the discharge valve 13 is opened or the opening is increased. On the other hand, the dry-bulb temperature control unit 17 controls the heating state by adjusting the closed state of the heat source supply valve 11 so that the dry-bulb temperature in the drying chamber becomes a target value. In the present embodiment, drying is performed under the drying conditions of a dry bulb temperature of 120 ° C. ± 10 ° C. and a wet bulb temperature of 90 ° C. ± 10 ° C.
[0012]
Since the wood in the dryer 3 is subjected to a drying process as the drying process B after being softened in the previous steaming process A, a drying set is formed on the surface layer of the material in a state indicated by a symbol D in FIG. In other words, in general, when the wood starts drying, it first tries to dry and shrink from the wood surface, but the inside of the wood has not yet dried, so it cannot shrink, and tensile stress acts on the surface and compressive stress acts on the inside. As a result, surface cracks occur. However, by performing steaming treatment in the range of 90 to 130 ° C. in the early stage of drying the wood to soften the wood and then drying the wood, the wood is fixed in a state where the wood surface layer is tensilely deformed, that is, effective pulling is applied to the wood surface layer. To form a drying set. Then, when the drying proceeds thereafter, a change in stress occurs between the surface layer and the inside of the material, and a compressive stress acts on the surface layer, so that surface cracks in the drying process are suppressed thereafter.
[0013]
Further, in the present embodiment, the re-steaming step C is interposed a plurality of times at predetermined intervals in the course of the drying step B which is continued until the target water content reaches 15%. The re-steaming step C is performed in the same manner as the steaming step A. The interval at which the re-steaming step C is interposed will be described. First, the drying step B is continued for 4 to 8 hours under the above-mentioned dry and wet bulb temperature conditions, and then the re-steaming step C is performed for 1 to 2 hours. The drying step B for 4 to 8 hours and the re-steaming step C for 1 to 2 hours are repeatedly performed until the target moisture content is reached.
[0014]
Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the stress generated inside the wood is in the compression direction at the beginning of drying, but is changed to the tensile direction at the end of drying after the stress conversion period E. Therefore, when the tensile stress generated inside the material exceeds the value indicated by the internal stress fracture line, an internal crack occurs. However, in the present embodiment, a plurality of re-steaming steps C are interposed at predetermined intervals in the course of the drying step B, so that the inside of the material is re-steamed in the re-steaming step C as indicated by a dotted line IP in FIG. Since the tensile stress generated in the wood is reduced, it is possible to prevent the wood from being internally cracked as in the related art.
[0015]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the re-steaming step C is periodically interposed in the drying step B after the steaming step A, and the stress generated in the wood is periodically relaxed. In this way, it is possible to prevent both surface cracks and internal cracks while achieving short-time drying.
[0016]
Next, FIG. 4 shows a configuration of a wood drying apparatus according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. The wood drying apparatus 101 mainly includes an autoclave pressure vessel 103 having a drying chamber, a boiler 5, a boiler steam supply valve 7, a superheated steam generator 109, and a superheated steam supply valve 111.
[0017]
A common flow path 21 for supplying steam generated by the boiler is connected to the outlet side of the boiler 5, and the downstream side of the common flow path 21 is branched into two via a branch point b. . One side of the branch is connected to the pressure vessel 103 via the boiler steam supply path 23. The boiler steam supply valve 7 is provided in the middle of the boiler steam supply passage 23. The other side of the branch is connected to the pressure vessel 103 via a superheated steam supply path 125. A superheated steam generator 109 and a superheated steam supply valve 111 are provided in the middle of the superheated steam supply passage 125. Further, an air release valve 127 and a drain release valve 129 are connected to the pressure vessel 103.
[0018]
The method for drying wood according to the second embodiment using the wood drying apparatus having such a configuration also performs the steaming step A first and then until the target moisture content is reached, as in the first embodiment. During the continuous drying step B, the re-steaming step C is interposed a plurality of times at a predetermined interval. Specifically, at the start of the cooking step A, the boiler steam supply valve 7 is opened while the superheated steam supply valve 111 and the air vent valve 127 are closed. When the boiler steam supply valve 7 is opened, saturated steam in the boiler 5 is supplied into the pressure vessel 103 via the common passage 21 and the boiler steam supply path 23, and the wood in the pressure vessel 103 is steamed by the saturated steam. Is performed.
[0019]
Next, in the drying step B, the superheated steam supply valve 111 is opened and the superheated steam generated by the superheated steam generator 109 is supplied into the pressure vessel 103 through the superheated steam supply path 125, and the superheated steam is supplied. Dry the wood. At this time, based on values obtained from a dry bulb thermometer and a wet bulb thermometer (not shown), the superheated steam supply valve 11 is controlled so as to secure a dry state with a predetermined dry bulb temperature difference in the pressure vessel 103. The opening is adjusted, and the operating state of the superheated steam generator 9 is controlled. Also in the present embodiment, drying is performed under the drying conditions of a dry bulb temperature of 120 ° C. ± 10 ° C. and a wet bulb temperature of 90 ° C. ± 10 ° C. Further, during the drying step B, the re-steaming step C is interposed a plurality of times at predetermined intervals. The re-steaming step C is performed in the same manner as the steaming step A.
[0020]
As described above, also in the present embodiment, the re-steaming process C is periodically interposed in the drying process B after the steaming process A, and the stress generated in the wood is periodically relaxed. It is possible to prevent both surface cracks and internal cracks while achieving short-time drying.
[0021]
In the drying methods according to Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, the stress generated in the surface layer and the inside of the material is monitored in real time, and the re-steaming process C is not interposed based on the result. The conditions (temperature, continuation time, etc.) of each process that do not cause internal cracking by repeating the above are determined in advance, and the reproduction is performed under the same conditions. Therefore, at least the above-described embodiment is an example of each process condition that does not cause internal cracks, but the present invention can be implemented using other process conditions.
[0022]
Further, in the future, if a technology for detecting the internal stress of the wood material in real time is established, a mode in which the re-steaming process C is interposed when the internal stress of the wood is likely to exceed a value that causes internal stress fracture. Good. Further, the correlation between the water content of the wood and the internal cracks is obtained in advance, and the water content of the wood is detected in real time from the weight of the wood, and when the predetermined water content is reached, the re-steaming process C is interposed. It may be an embodiment.
[0023]
Further, the means for realizing the steaming and drying in the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be any means as long as it can adjust the dry bulb temperature and the wet bulb temperature. May be.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by intervening the re-steaming step periodically during the drying step after the steaming step, it is possible to prevent surface cracks and internal cracks of the wood at the same time.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of a wood drying apparatus used in Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a drying schedule of a wood drying method according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a graph showing a state of stress generated in wood.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an outline of a wood drying apparatus used in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1,101 wood drying apparatus, 3 dryer (drying chamber), 5 boiler (steam supply means), 7 boiler steam supply valve (steam supply means), 103 autoclave pressure vessel (drying chamber), A steaming step, B drying step, C Re-steaming process.

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乾燥室内に木材を収容し、水蒸気供給手段により該乾燥室内に水蒸気を供給して蒸煮を行う蒸煮工程と、
前記蒸煮工程後に前記乾燥室内の木材を乾燥させる乾燥工程と、
前記乾燥工程の途中に少なくとも一回は介在される木材の再蒸煮工程と
を備えることを特徴とする木材の乾燥方法。
A steaming step of storing wood in the drying chamber and supplying steam to the drying chamber by steam supply means to perform steaming;
A drying step of drying the wood in the drying chamber after the steaming step,
A wood re-steaming step interposed at least once in the course of the drying step.
前記再蒸煮工程は、予め決定された所定の間隔で複数回、行われることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の木材の乾燥方法。The method of claim 1, wherein the re-steaming step is performed a plurality of times at a predetermined interval. 前記再蒸煮工程は、木材の含水率に基づいて決定されるタイミングで複数回、行われることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の木材の乾燥方法。The method of drying wood according to claim 1, wherein the re-steaming step is performed a plurality of times at a timing determined based on the water content of the wood.
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