Energy Storage Science and Technology ›› 2015, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (4): 382-387.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4239.2015.04.006

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Heat storage for wood drying using solar heat

YU Haitao, GAO Jianmin, CHEN Yao   

  1. Key Laboratory of Wood Materials Science and Application, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2014-10-25 Online:2015-08-19 Published:2015-08-19

Abstract: Heat storage helps improve efficient utilization of solar energy and reduce energy consumption of traditional wood drying, thus contributing to the sustainable development of wood industry.This paper first outlines the basic principle of thermal storage technologies and their applications.Current state-of-the-art development in the area is then described particularly for wood drying using solar heat. Finally, an outlook of future development of the thermal storage technology in the field is given.

Key words: heat storage technology, wood industry, solar drying

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