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| ORE7114 | Boron Compounds in Wood Preservation | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Third Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of FOREST INDUSTRY ENGINEERING | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ümit Cafer YILDIZ | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Sibel YILDIZ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Introduction to boron compounds and its application on the wood preservation industry, impregnation methods. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | define terminology of boron compounds and boron impregnation of wood | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 2 : | classify physical/chemical properties of boron impregnation systems and, to define them in detail | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 3 : | choose and put into practise the boron impregnation techniques required to increase effectiveness in wood protection | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 4 : | define the methods improving treability of wood with boron compounds | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 5 : | compare the physical/chemical aspects of some anti-leaching methods of boron. | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 6 : | develop strategy about boron treatment of wood. | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Introduction to boron compounds, Total reserve of boron in world and Turkiye, application areas of boron compound, using of boron on preservation of wood, using chronology of boron on wood treatment, treatment techniques for boron impregnation, The most using boron compounds for impregnation, diffusion mechanisms of boron, advantages of boron using on wood preservation, leaching problems of boron compunds, techniques for reducing the leaching of boron compounds, technique for boron fixation into the wood structure, using of boron compounds on wood composites, application methods with boron steam, possible methods for wood protection in the future. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Introduction to boron minerals and chemical structure of boron. | | | Week 2 | Boron reserve of Turkey and the world. Usega fields of boron compounds. | | | Week 3 | Using of boron on preservation of wood | | | Week 4 | Treatment techniques for boron impregnation. | | | Week 5 | Protection mechanism of boron compounds. | | | Week 6 | Advantages of boron using on wood preservation. | | | Week 7 | Leaching problems of boron compunds. Techniques for reducing the leaching of boron compounds. | | | Week 8 | Techniques for boron fixation into the wood structure. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Using of boron compounds on wood composites. | | | Week 11 | Application methods with boron steam. | | | Week 12 | Possible methods for wood protection in the future related to the boron compounds. | | | Week 13 | Student presentations. | | | Week 14 | Student presentations. | | | Week 15 | General repetition and, conclusion of student presentations. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Yıldız, Ü.C. 2007; Odun Korumada Bor Bileşikleri, Ders Notu (basılmamış), KTÜ Orman Fakültesi, Trabzon. | | | |
| 1 | Richardson, B.A.1978; Wood Preservation, The Construction Press, Lancaster. | | | 2 | Nicholas, D.D.1973; Wood Deterioration and Its Prevention by Preservative Treatments, Syracuse University Press, NY. | | | 3 | Wilkinson, J.G. 1979; Industrial Timber Preservation, Associated Business press, London. | | | 4 | Bozkurt, Y., Göker Y., ve Erdin, N., Emprenye Tekniği, İstanbul Üniversitesi, Yayın No: 3779, O.F Yayın No: 425, İstanbul | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 30 | | Presentation | 14 | | 0,5 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 17 | | 1,5 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 5 | 14 | 70 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 4 | 12 | 48 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 7 | 35 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 230 |
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