Microwave technology for energy-efficient processing of waste

Applied Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 85-113

  Appleton, T J ^a   Colder, R I ^a   Kingman, S W ^a   Lowndes, I S ^a   Read, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contaminated land; Emissions; Microwaves; Plastics; Tyres; Waste treatment

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GROUNDWATER; HEATING; WASTE TREATMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION; HEATING SOURCE; HEATING TECHNOLOGIES; MICROWAVE TECHNOLOGY;

MICROWAVE DEVICES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; REMEDIATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WASTE TREATMENT;

EID: 11144230512     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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