Environmental perspectives of microwave applications as remedial alternatives: Review

Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 102-115

  Wu, Ting Nien ^a  

^a KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Environmental issues; Microwaves; Remedial action; Thermal energy; Waste treatment

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; MICROWAVES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

MICROWAVE ENERGY; PHOTOCATALYTIC CAPACITY;

REMEDIATION;

DECONTAMINATION; MICROWAVES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; REMEDIATION; SEWAGE SLUDGE; SOILS; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; REMEDIATION; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER;

EID: 41049101395     PISSN: 1090025X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-025X(2008)12:2(102)     Document Type: Review

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