Veneer dehydration method and veneer dehydration system

A veneer dehydration system for removing moisture contained in veneers, comprising:

• a veneer stacking device capable of stacking the veneers, layered in frictional contact with each other;
• a first conveyor configured to convey the veneers to the veneer stacking device with a fiber direction of the veneers aligned with a first direction;
• a second conveyor configured to convey the veneers to the veneer stacking device with the fiber direction of the veneers aligned with a second direction intersecting with the first direction;
• a veneer compressing device having first and second platens disposed on either side of a direction in which the veneers are layered, the veneer compressing device configured to remove moisture from the veneers by only applying pressure to and compressing the veneers from above and below in the layering direction;
• and
• a loader configured to load, between the first and second platens, a layered-up veneer board stacked on the veneer stacking device.