New microwave reactor for paper-based waste neutralization

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 671-677

  Popescu, S ^a   Misawa, T ^a   Ohtsu, Y ^a   Fujita, H ^a   Sanematsu, S ^b  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sanematsu Seisakusho Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

Disposable diapers neutralization; Microwaves reactor; Paper based waste

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVES; NEUTRON ABSORPTION;

DISPOSABLE DIAPERS NEUTRALIZATION; MICROWAVES REACTOR; PAPER-BASED WASTE;

WASTE DISPOSAL;

MICROWAVES; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NEUTRALIZATION; SOLID WASTE; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; DIAPER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MATERIALS; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PAPER; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION FIELD; REACTOR; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE NEUTRALIZATION;

EID: 38049053421     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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