Characterization and process optimization of microwave drying of plaster of Paris

Drying Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1484-1496

  Ganesapillai, Magesh ^a   Regupathi, Iyyaswami ^b   Murugesan, Thanapalan ^c  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Characterization; Microwave drying; Optimization; Plaster of Paris

Indexed keywords

CURING; DEWATERING; DRYING; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTER;

DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; DRYING CHARACTERISTICS; DRYING OPERATIONS; DRYING PARAMETERS; DRYING TIMES; EFFECTIVE MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; INDEPENDENT VARIABLES; INITIAL MOISTURE CONTENTS; IRRADIATION CONDITIONS; MICROWAVE DRYING; MICROWAVE DRYING PROCESSES; MICROWAVE POWERS; MOISTURE RATIOS; OPTIMUM VALUES; PROCESS OPTIMIZATIONS; PROCESS VARIABLES; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGIES;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 56549110792     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930802412199     Document Type: Article

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