Non-destructive evaluation of an activated carbon using microwaves to determine residual life

Carbon

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-9

  Mason, A ^a   Korostynska, O ^a   Wylie, S ^a   Al Shamma'a, A I ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES; MICROWAVE SPECTROSCOPY; MICROWAVES; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

BREAK THROUGH CURVE; CALIBRATION CURVES; CYLINDRICAL CAVITIES; HUMID ATMOSPHERES; MICROWAVE SPECTRUM; NON DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION; STRONG CORRELATION; TRANSMITTED SIGNAL;

ACTIVATED CARBON;

EID: 84892827245     PISSN: 00086223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2012.06.034     Document Type: Article

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