Hydrothermal treatment of oil palm wood: effect of treatment variables on dimensional stability using response surface methodology

• Main Authors: Saliman, Muhammad Anuar Ridzuan, Ashaari, Zaidon, Bakar, Edi Suhaimi, Lee, Seng Hua, Md Tahir, Paridah, Abdul Halip, Juliana, Leemon, Nabil Fikri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Palm Oil Board 2017
• Subjects: TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5181/1/AJ%202016%20%2863%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/5181/; https://doi.org/10.21894/jopr.2017.2901.14

Oil palm wood (OPW) extracted from felled oil palm trunks during replanting could be a source of replenishment for the depleted timber sources. Nevertheless, dimensional instability of OPW is one of the drawbacks that need to be addressed before it can be utilised efficiently. Therefore, to improve...