|
|
| ORE7210 | Heat Treatment Techniques in Wood | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring 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. Sibel YILDIZ | | Co-Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Umit C. YILDIZ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Wood has been treated with different heat-treatment techniques in order to protect against biotic and abiotic degratative factors. It is intended to give information about interactions between wood and heat treatment techniques, heat treatment methods for adequate protection, physical properties of heat treated wood in this course. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | define terminology of heat treatment techniques | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 2 : | classify the macroscopic and microscopic degradation mechanisms of heat treated wood | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 3 : | choose and put into practise the heat-treatment techniques required to protect wood for different end-use applications. | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 4 : | apply the method and control data for regular operation of heat treatment apparatus and system | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 5 : | compare miscellaneous heat treatment techniques and, to put into practise them | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 6 : | analyse the problems related to heat treatment of wood and, suggest a solution about them | 2,3,4,8 | 1,6, | | PO - 7 : | develop strategy about heat treatment of wood in
both the country and the world
| 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 | | |
| Definition of heat treatment in wood. Heat treatment techniques applied to wood. Plato wood process. Thermowood process. Retification method and oil heat treatment method. Wood species suitable for heat treatment. Effects of heat treatment on chemical, physical, mechanical, and durability properties of wood. End use possibilities of heat treated wood. Paintability, glueability, and screw holding capacity of heat treated wood. |
| |
| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Definition and importance of heat treatment. | | | Week 2 | The effects of heat treatment on structural properties of wood, suitable tree species for heat treatment. | | | Week 3 | The effects of heat treatment on physical and chemical properties of wood. | | | Week 4 | The effects of heat treatment on mechanical and technological properties of wood. | | | Week 5 | The effects of heat treatment on biological and anatomical properties of wood. | | | Week 6 | The effects of heat treatment on workability properties of wood (painting, gluing, keeping nails, etc.). | | | Week 7 | Classification of heated wood, determining of hazard classes. | | | Week 8 | The effects of heat treatment on environmental health. | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Using areas of heated wood. | | | Week 11 | Transferof heat treatment to the industrial applications , heat treatment techniques applied in industry. | | | Week 12 | Comparison of heat treatment with other modification methods, advantages and disadvantages of heat tretament. | | | Week 13 | Visual homework presentation of students and discussion about the slides. | | | Week 14 | Studies which have been made on heat treatment in recent years, the situation of heat treatment in the world and Turkey, marketing opportunities. | | | Week 15 | Visual slide presentation which summarizes all weeks. | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Yıldız, S. 2008; Odunda Isıl İşlem Teknikleri, Ders Notları (basılmamış), KTÜ Orman Fakültesi, Trabzon. | | | |
| 1 | Yıldız, 2002. Isıl İşlem Uygulanan Doğu Kayını ve Doğu Ladini Odunlarının fFziksel, Mekanik, Teknolojik ve Kimyasal Özellikleri, KTÜ, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora Tezi, Trabzon | | | 2 | Thermowood Handbook 2003; Finnish Thermowood Association,Helsinki. | | | 3 | Proceedings Book 2005; The Second European Conference on Wood Modification, October 6th / 7th, Göttingen, Germany. | | | 4 | Nicholas, D.D., 1973, Wood Deterioration and Its Prevention by Preservative Treatments, Syracuse University, USA. | | | 5 | Goodell, B., Darrel D. Nicholas, and Schultz, T.P. 2003; Wood Deterioration and Preservation Advances in Our Changing World, ACS Symposium Series 845, USA. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 1 | 30 | | Presentation | 13 | | 0,5 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 17 | | 2 | 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 | 5 | 20 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Ödev | 4 | 10 | 40 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 5 | 5 | 25 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | | Total work load | | | 200 |
|