Thin-layer drying characteristics and modeling of Ximeng lignite under microwave irradiation

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 130, Issue C, 2015, Pages 62-70

  Zhu, Jie Feng ^a   Liu, Jian Zhong ^a   Wu, Jun Hong ^a   Cheng, Jun ^a   Zhou, Jun Hu ^a   Cen, Ke Fa ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Drying kinetic; Lignite; Microwave drying; Moisture reabsorption; Thin layer drying

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; ESTIMATION; FICK'S LAWS; IRRADIATION; LIGNITE; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE HEATING; MICROWAVE IRRADIATION; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PLANTS (BOTANY); RATE CONSTANTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE DIFFUSION;

APPARENT DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DRYING KINETIC; MICROWAVE DRYING; MICROWAVE DRYING PROCESS; MODIFIED ARRHENIUS EQUATIONS; MOISTURE RE-ABSORPTION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THIN LAYER DRYING;

DRYING;

EID: 84921490138     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2014.09.033     Document Type: Article

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