Investigation into the mechanisms by which microwave heating enhances separation of water-in-oil emulsions

Fuel

Volumn 116, Issue , 2014, Pages 516-521

  Binner, E R ^a   Robinson, J P ^a   Silvester, S A ^a   Kingman, S W ^a   Lester, E H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coalescence; Microwave; Microwave effects; Viscosity; Water in oil emulsion

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL HEATING; GRAVITY SETTLING; IMAGE ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES; MICROWAVE EFFECTS; NON THERMAL EFFECT; SELECTIVE HEATING; VISCOSITY REDUCTION; WATER IN OIL EMULSIONS;

COALESCENCE; EMULSIONS; MICROWAVES; VISCOSITY;

MICROWAVE HEATING;

EID: 84884264247     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2013.08.042     Document Type: Article

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