Method and apparatus for controlling cooling temperature and pressure in wood veneer jet dryers

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PATENT NO 9797655
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14937644

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An apparatus for drying wood veneer includes an elongate drying chamber including a conveyor for conveying material to be dried from an input end to an output end; and a cooling section for cooling veneer leaving the output end of the drying chamber, the cooling section including a pressure controller for maintaining a pressure in the cooling section that is slightly higher than pressure in the drying chamber while maintaining a near-zero pressure differential between the drying chamber and the cooling section.

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U S NATURAL RESOURCES INC1981 SHURMAN WAY WOODLAND WA 98674

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McMahon, Irven Painesville, US 3 9
Wolowiecki, Bryan J Painsville, US 3 20

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