Press drying of oil palm trunks

Koh M.P., . and Killmann W., . and Wong A.H.H., . and Mohammed Deraman, . (1991) Press drying of oil palm trunks. [Proceedings Paper]

Hot press drying was used on oil palm trunks to explore the potential of this method in order to upgrade the trunks by making them more stable dimensionally. The results showed that 25 mm thick oil palm trunk slabs from 23 year old stands could be dried to a moisture content of about 12 with minimum degradation. Depending on the location within the trunk from which the samples were taken the density increase after treatment varies with the initial density. Strength properties were also determined in relation to pressing time and temperature.

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Hot press drying was used on oil palm trunks to explore the potential of this method in order to upgrade the trunks by making them more stable dimensionally. The results showed that 25 mm thick oil palm trunk slabs from 23 year old stands could be dried to a moisture content of about 12 with minimum degradation. Depending on the location within the trunk from which the samples were taken the density increase after treatment varies with the initial density. Strength properties were also determined in relation to pressing time and temperature.

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Available at Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. mal SB299 P3N277 1991 Call Number
AGROVOC Term:	OIL PALMS
AGROVOC Term:	TRUNKS
AGROVOC Term:	DRYING
AGROVOC Term:	PROPERTIES
AGROVOC Term:	STRENGTH
AGROVOC Term:	DENSITY
AGROVOC Term:	CHEMICOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES
AGROVOC Term:	MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
AGROVOC Term:	USES
AGROVOC Term:	MALAYSIA
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:27
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15769

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