Recirculating system for use with green wood veneer dryers and method for drying green wood veneer

A recirculating system for use with a green wood veneer dryer comprising a drying chamber including an input end and an output end, an input end seal chamber connected to the input end of the drying chamber for receiving an outflow of gases from the drying chamber, and at least one fan disposed within the drying chamber for circulating gases within the drying chamber, the recirculating system comprising a duct connecting the input end seal chamber to the at least one fan, wherein the at least one fan generates a negative pressure differential within the duct to redirect the gases from the input end seal chamber to the drying chamber to maintain a zero pressure differential between the pressure inside the input end seal chamber and the pressure external the green wood veneer dryer.

A recirculating system according to 6, further comprising a collecting region connecting the duct to the input end seal chamber for receiving gases from the input end seal chamber and a separator disposed between the collecting region and the input end seal chamber, the separator comprising at least one aperture.