Thermal treatment of active carbons: A comparison between microwave and electrical heating

Journal of Microwave Power and Electromagnetic Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 137-143

  Menéndez, J Angel ^a   Menéndez, Eva M ^a   García, Azucena ^a   Parra, José B ^a   Pis, José J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; CAVITY RESONATORS; ELECTRIC FURNACES; ELECTRIC HEAT TREATMENT; HYDROPHOBICITY; MICROWAVE HEATING; PYROMETERS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOCOUPLES;

ELECTRIC TUBE FURNACES;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 0142010776     PISSN: 08327823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08327823.1999.11688398     Document Type: Article

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