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A wood drying system to eliminate the discharge of liquid kiln water includes a kiln which is heated to dry a batch of wood, a basin to collect the water driven from the wood, and an evaporator in which the collected water is converted into steam. The steam is provided to the kiln to balance the dry

A wood drying system to eliminate the discharge of liquid kiln water includes a kiln which is heated to dry a batch of wood, a basin to collect the water driven from the wood, and an evaporator in which the collected water is converted into steam. The steam is provided to the kiln to balance the drying and alleviate the splitting, warping, etc. caused by over drying. The steam is ultimately vented harmlessly into the atmosphere to effectively eliminate any discharge of the kiln water as a liquid.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A process for drying wood comprising supplying wood to a kiln, heating the kiln to remove water from the wood, removing water from the kiln as a liquid, converting the removed water into steam, supplying the steam to the kiln, and venting the steam from the kiln to the atmosphere so

[ I claim:] [1.] A process for drying wood comprising supplying wood to a kiln, heating the kiln to remove water from the wood, removing water from the kiln as a liquid, converting the removed water into steam, supplying the steam to the kiln, and venting the steam from the kiln to the atmosphere so that there is no discharge of liquid water.