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Moisture Loss Calculator

Water removed when drying veneer or wood from an initial to a final moisture content (oven-dry basis).

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Result

Step-by-step calculation

    Formula

    Oven-dry weight = Wet weight ÷ (1 + MC initial ÷ 100) Water removed = Oven-dry weight × (MC initial − MC final) ÷ 100 Final weight = Oven-dry weight × (1 + MC final ÷ 100)

    Worked example

    Calculated with the default values shown in the form.

      Technical notes

      • Moisture content here is on an oven-dry basis, the usual basis for veneer and plywood.
      • Dryer evaporation capacity (kg water/h) divided into this figure gives the drying time needed.

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