Abstract: The facility for detecting at least one characteristic parameter of a medium (M), has as device (3) illuminating the medium (M) with a visible polychromatic light, a device (4) exciting the medium (M) with a visible-light or infrared monochromatic radiation, a first device (5) collecting and conveying at least a first electromagnetic radiation emitted by the medium (M), a second device (6) collecting and conveying at least a second electromagnetic radiation emitted by the medium (M), at least one visible-band spectrometer (7) obtaining at least one visible-band spectrum of the medium (M) from the at least first electromagnetic radiation, at least one Raman spectrometer (8) obtaining at least one Raman spectrum of the medium (M) from the at least second electromagnetic radiation, and a device (9) detecting the at least one characteristic parameter from the at least one visible-band spectrum and the at least one Raman spectrum.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is an accelerated drying process for wood, capable of use with all species and of maintaining the quality of the dried wood intact, in which the temperature of the system is kept within the glass transition temperature range, for an appropriate period so as to attain the intended humidity ratio of the wood. It relates to an accelerated drying process for wood based on the rheological properties (hygro-thermalviscoelastic) of the latter, where the glass transition temperature of lignin is used as a relaxant or neutralization agent for the residual growth stress of trees, as well as those from the drying process. The process is controlled by monitoring the temperatures of the wood through the use of thermocouples placed along the length of the pieces. Furthermore, the use of the process of the present invention provides a significant reduction in the drying time and a reduction of the defects because molecular fluidity is maintained.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is an accelerated drying process for wood, capable of use with all species and of maintaining the quality of the dried wood intact, in which the temperature of the system is kept within the glass transition temperature range, for an appropriate period so as to attain the intended humidity ratio of the wood. It relates to an accelerated drying process for wood based on the rheological properties (hygro-thermalviscoelastic) of the latter, where the glass transition temperature of lignin is used as a relaxant or neutralization agent for the residual growth stress of trees, as well as those from the drying process. The process is controlled by monitoring the temperatures of the wood through the use of thermocouples placed along the length of the pieces. Furthermore, the use of the process of the present invention provides a significant reduction in the drying time and a reduction of the defects because molecular fluidity is maintained.