Description
Book SynopsisDescribing the history and state-of-the-art of the thermo-hydrous manipulation of wood, this book provides either a desk reference or a field manual of wood science. It examines the polymeric components of wood and its multilevel hierarchical structure that confer its unique general-purpose character and faculty for transformation. Exceeding all other material in its capacity to deform under controlled conditions and for a proscribed outcome, wood, under thermo-hydrous conditions, permits a multitude of industrial processes. Discussing the processes at work and the industrial applications, this book is a must for all interested in the manipulation of wood.
Table of ContentsGeneralities and Fundamental Laws
Closed Systems and General Thermodynamic Relations
Balances of Extensive Entities
Open Systems in Steady-State Operation
Thermodynamic Properties of Matter
Mixture of Ideal or Perfect Gases
Mixtures of a Gas with a Condensable Substance
Thermodynamic Processes and Diagrams
Simple Examples of Application of the First and Second Laws
Energy and Exergy Analyses (Thermomechanical Processes)
Combustion
Examples of Applications From Chapters
Thermodynamic Cycles
Applications: Examples from Chapters
Linear Thermodynamics of Irreversible Phenomena
