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Dynamic Vapor Sorption Dynamic Vapor Sorption Analyses of Wood –A New Approach to Classical Problems
Prof.Dr.Rupert WimmerGeorg-August Universität Göttingen, Germany
[email protected]
SWST International Convention 2010, Geneva
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Relative humidity (%) Chemical formula Salt
12 LiCl Lithium chloride
23 CH3COOK Potassium acetate
33 MgCl2.6H20 Magnesium chloride
54 Mg(NO3)2.6H20 Magnesium nitrate
55 Na2Cr2O7 Sodium dichromate
44 K2CO3 Potassium carbonate
65 NaNO2 Sodium nitrite
75 NaCl Sodium chloride
79.5 NH4Cl Ammonium chloride
86 KCl Potassium chloride
93 KNO3 Potassium nitrate
97 K2Cr2O7 Potassium chromate
Salt solutions and the corresponding relative humidities used in sorption measurements at 20°C
Classical approach – salt solutions
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DVS-Advantage
Water & SOLVENTSTemp: 5 - 60 CPre-heater: up to 350 C
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DVS – mass change dynamics
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Basic isotherm studies
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Adsorption
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Sorption isotherms and modeling
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Sorption modeling
Hailwood-Horrobin modeling
hydrate - dissolved -monomolecular polymolecular
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Testing rare species
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Balsa wood sorption isothermDensity: 80kg/m3
Adsorption
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Fast-ramp study – never dried spruce
Opposite wood
Compression wood
Compression vs. opposite wood
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Particle board
temperature
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Effects of temperature
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Diffusion-open fibreboards
Water and organic-vapor sorption
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Optimizing natural-fibre composites
compounded granules
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Fasalex – wood, starch, resin
injection-molded sample
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Optimizing natural-fibre composites
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Compounded granules
Injection-molded sample
Fasalex – wood, starch, resin
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Video-visualisation to evaulate dimensionallyadsorption-desorption processes
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Process technologies and sorption
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Process technologies and sorption
•water sorption•octane sorption as the next step(for „heat of sorption“)
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Video-visualisation to evaulate dimensionallyadsorption-desorption processes
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Wood
C2H5OH
Hemicelluloses
Chemicalsup to 24% d.m. Bioethanol
XylitolAdditives
Energynach Nutzung
Resination
Panel
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Pellets
Chips
Hot-water
extraction
Wood modification
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Particle boards made from pre-extacted oak
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4 h extraction
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Wood modification
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Summary
• DVS pushes research in wood sorption
• easy to use and highly flexible
• For water and organic vapor
• Reliable data for modeling
• Software for advanced analyses
• Video and Sensor option for advancedwood physics