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Experimental investigations were performed to obtain fundamental data for control of physical properties of fiberboard in dry process. A relation was found between power required for mixing of wood fiber and operational conditions of a blender. The experimental batch blender was about 140l in volume.
From the experimental results, it was found that power required is proportional to the amount of fiber in the blender, rotational speed of a mixing impeller and the amount of water added unless it is more than 30%. When water was added to give more than 30% water content, power required was found to have a tendency to approach to a certain constant value.
It was also found that the shape factor of fiber had negligible effect on the power requirement.
