Dielectric Properties and Optimization of Parameters for Microwave Drying of Petroleum Coke Using Response Surface Methodology

Drying Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 328-338

  Liu, Chen Hui ^a,b   Zhang, Li Bo ^a,b   Srinivasakannan, C ^c   Peng, Jin Hui ^a,b   Liu, Bing Guo ^a,b   Xia, Hong Ying ^a,b  

^a Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Vacuum Metallurgy   (China)

^b KUNMING UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Dielectric properties; Microwave drying; Petroleum coke; Response surface methodology

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MEASUREMENTS; DIFFERENT MOISTURE CONTENTS; DRYING TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE DRYING; OPEN-ENDED COAXIAL PROBE; OPTIMIZATION OF PARAMETERS; OPTIMUM PROCESS CONDITIONS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY;

DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENTS; MICROWAVE HEATING; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; OPTIMIZATION; PETROLEUM COKE; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84893041360     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2013.829489     Document Type: Article

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