DEP(Drying Economics Program), A Computer Program for Evaluating Lumber Drying Costs and Investments.
Abstract
Because of the time and energy required for drying lumber, drying costs are typically among the highest in wood products manufacturing. If current trends in costs of working capital and energy continue, drying costs can be expected to become an increasingly larger part of the total manufacturing cost unless more effective lumber drying practices can be identified. Analysis of such problems is a complex process requiring identification of investment and processing costs associated with the value added by lumber drying. We developed DEP (Drying Economics Program) to meet the computational needs for such analyses. In this publication we describe the use of the DEP computer program and offer examples of analyses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA132090
Entities
People
- Edward Bilek
- George B. Harpole
- Stewart Holmes
Organizations
- Forest Products Laboratory