Wood preservation facilities, 2013 technical recommendations

General Background Information

Detailed Contents

• 1 The Need for Wood Preservation
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Wood Deterioration
  • 1.3 Wood Preservation Chemicals
  • 1.4 The Value of Wood Preservation
• 2 Overview of Wood Preservation Facilities
  • 2.1 The Canadian Preservation Industry
  • 2.2 Description of Current Plant Designs
    • 2.2.1 General Plant Designs
    • 2.2.2 Preservation Processes
    • 2.2.3 Current Treatment Plant Designs
• 3 Overview of Preservative Properties
  • 3.1 Toxicity, Hazards and Risks
  • 3.2 Human Health Concerns
  • 3.3 Environmental Concerns
• 4 Description of Part II Chapters Structure
• 5 References

List of Figures

• Figure 1 The Full Cell (Bethell) Pressure Treatment Process
• Figure 2 The Empty-Cell (Rüeping) Pressure Impregnating Process
• Figure 3 Conceptual Drawing of a CCA Treatment Facility
• Figure 4 Conceptual Drawing of an Oil-Borne Pressure Treatment Facility
• Figure 5 Conceptual Drawing of an Oil-Borne Thermal Treatment Facility