The influence of microwave energy delivery method on strength reduction in ore samples

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 291-299

  Jones, D A ^a   Kingman, S W ^a   Whittles, D N ^a   Lowndes, I S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Finite difference method; Ore comminution; Pulsed microwave

Indexed keywords

COMMINUTION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ORE COMMINUTION; ORE SAMPLES; PULSED MICROWAVES;

ORE TREATMENT;

COMMINUTION; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVES; ORE TREATMENT; THERMAL EXPANSION;

EID: 33846449962     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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