Sewage sludge drying using microwave energy and characterization by IRTF

Afinidad

Volumn 61, Issue 512, 2004, Pages 280-285

  Dominguez A ^a   Menendez J A ^a   Inguanzo, M ^a   Pis, J J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DEL CARBÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Drying; FTIR; Microwaves; Sewage sludge

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUND; HYDROGEN; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; DESICCATION; MICROWAVE COOKING; MICROWAVE OVEN; SLUDGE TREATMENT; TIME;

EID: 11344281243     PISSN: 00019704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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