TY - JOUR N2 - This paper analyses the influence of the applied microwave power output on the intensification of drying in the context of process kinetics and product quality. The study involved testing samples of beech wood (Fagus sylvatica L.). Wood samples were dried in the microwave chamber at: 168 W, 210 W, 273 W, 336 W and 378 W power output level. For comparison, wood was dried convectively at 40 ◦C and 87% air relative humidity. The analysis of drying process kinetics involved nonlinear regression employing the Gompertz model. Dried samples were subjected to static bending tests in order to specify the influence of the applied microwave power on modulus of elasticity (MOE) and modulus of rapture (MOR). The obtained correlations of results were verified statistically. Analysis of drying kinetics, strength test results and Tukey’s test showed that the applied microwaves of a relatively low level significantly shortened the drying time, but did not cause a reduction in the final quality of dried wood, compared with conventional drying. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110022/PDF/04_CPE-40-2_07-25.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/110022 PY - 2019 IS - No 2 EP - 187 DO - 10.24425/cpe.2019.126110 KW - beech wood KW - microwave drying KW - strength tests KW - nonlinear regression A1 - Rajewska, Kinga A1 - Smoczkiewicz-Wojciechowska, Anna A1 - Majka, Jerzy PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Chemical and Process Engineering VL - vol. 40 DA - 2019.07.05 T1 - Intensification of beech wood drying process using microwaves SP - 179 UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/110022 T2 - Chemical and Process Engineering ER -