Patent Exhibition┃A Microwave Vacuum Drying Method for Round Bamboo

2025-10-18

Application number: CN201710330489.2 Application date: May 11, 2017

Publication Number: CN107144096A Publication Date: September 8, 2017

[Applicant] International Bamboo and Rattan Center [Address] No. 8, Futong East Street, Wangjing, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100102

Inventors: Fei Benhua, Lü Huangfei, Zhang Bo, Chen Xiufang, Chen Meiling, Tang Tong, and Chen Lisheng

Patent Agency: Beijing Jinxin Intellectual Property Agency Co., Ltd. 11225 Agents: Zhang Hao; Huang Wei

[Country and Province Code] 11

[Abstract] The present invention discloses a microwave vacuum drying method for round bamboo, which comprises the following steps: (1) sample collection; (2) sample processing; (3) sample sorting; (4) preparation stage; (5) vacuuming, maintaining the vacuum degree at 0.6-0.9 MPa; (6) heating stage: starting the microwave system to heat the sample in the cavity at a heating rate of 1-5°C/min to 80-90°C; (7) heat preservation stage: maintaining the temperature and vacuum degree in the microwave cavity constant for 1-3 hours; (8) cooling stage; (9) vacuum reduction stage. The method of the present invention can reach the boiling point of water at a relatively low temperature, thus avoiding the phenomenon of drying and sticking caused by excessively high temperature in conventional drying. It saves energy and does not cause cracking or warping. Compared with traditional kiln drying and air drying methods, the method of the present invention has almost no color change before and after drying, and no carbonization phenomenon occurs. The drying time is shortened to a few hours, and the sample has high dimensional stability.

[Sovereign Item] A microwave vacuum drying method for round bamboo, the method comprising the following steps: (1) Sample collection: Select 4#6-year-old round bamboo raw materials without diseases and insect pests according to product requirements, saw them from the base, and remove branches, leaves and tips; (2) Sample processing: Saw the collected round bamboo into bamboo segments of about 1 meter according to later needs, and store them in a natural state; (3) Sample sorting: Sorting the samples obtained in step (2) according to length and diameter, and placing them on a shelf for storage; (4) Preparation stage: Placing the sorted samples on a drying rack, arranging them in layers, with the layer spacing maintaining an appropriate space and being adjustable, pushing the drying rack into the drying chamber, and closing the chamber door; (5) Vacuuming: Starting the vacuum The cavity is evacuated by an air pump to maintain the vacuum degree in the cavity at #0.6~#0.9MPa; (6) Heating stage: Start the microwave system to heat the sample in the cavity at a heating rate of 1~5℃/min to 80~90℃; (7) Insulation stage: Maintain the temperature and vacuum degree in the microwave cavity constant for 1~3 hours; (8) Cooling stage: Turn off the microwave system to keep the vacuum degree in the microwave cavity unchanged, start the air cooling system to cool the sample slowly; (9) Vacuum reduction stage: After the temperature in the microwave cavity drops to room temperature, turn off the vacuum pump, open the air inlet valve, and open the cavity door when it reaches normal pressure to complete the drying.