Wellons Canada
  • Kiln Upgrades, Conversions & Remodels

Wellons Canada personnel are available for site visits to review your current kiln operations and make recommendations to improve the performance of your current kilns.

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

CDK Conversions

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Rail Heat

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Single Point Exhaust & Supply Vent

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Vapour Extraction Modules

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Humidification Systems

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Conversions to Continuous Dry Kilns

Wellons can convert your existing track kiln to a Continuous Dry Kiln. Empirical data shows that a conversion can significantly increase kiln production, while reducing energy consumption up to 20%. 

A conversion scope includes new energy recovery sections at the ends of the existing track kiln and possible upgrades to the existing kiln such as improved air flow design and heating system upgrades.

New Energy Recovery Section

New Energy Recovery Section

New Energy Recovery Section

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Batch Kiln Upgrades & Remodels

Typical Upgrades

Cladding system retrofits to improve kiln chamber energy retention and efficiency.​

Air flow system upgrades to improve air velocities and air flow uniformity across the load and reduce schedule times

Heating system upgrades to improve kiln productivity

Moisture Metering - Wellons in-kiln, distributed True Capacitance Moisture Measurement System (dTCS) can be used to control the kiln schedule and improve drying performance.

Controls - Wellons Winkiln controls, when coupled with Wellons dTCS system, provides superior lumber drying performance.

Re-Cladding

Heat System Upgrades

Moisture Measurement Upgrades

Airflow Upgrades

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Kiln Rail Heat

Wellons has experience providing rail heat in harsh winter conditions which can be an essential addition to a new kiln or as an upgrade to an existing kiln ensuring uninterrupted operations during inclement weather.

Rail Heat Sources

Regardless of your heating system for lumber drying, Wellons can provide rail heat with any of the following energy sources:

Natural Gas - Gas fired glycol heater

Propane - Propane fired glycol heater

Thermal Oil - Thermal oil to glycol heat exchanger

Steam - Steam to glycol heat exchanger

Electric - If your current energy supply is not sufficient for rail heat, we can supply electric rail heat

Rail Heat System

Rail Heat System

Rail Heat System Hydraulic Power Pack

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Single Point Exhaust & Supply Vent

Wellons Canada designs, fabricates, and installs single point venting systems for environmental compliance and monitoring.

We have experience installing fan and ducting systems that replace the multiple roof vent systems with a single point exhaust vent and single point supply vent from the kiln.

We can also install a Continuous Emissions Monitoring system (CEMS) to facilitate reporting requirements.

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Vapour Extraction Modules

Wellons provides a short extension on each end of CDK kilns with an extraction fan and stack to reduce steam discharge at the kiln doors improving visibility and reducing ice buildup in winter conditions.

Kiln Upgrades & Conversions

Humidification Systems

Wellons supplies humidification systems to provide additional humidity to control the drying process and achieve more uniform drying results. Systems range from in-kiln misters to in-kiln water troughs.