Microwave-Assisted Drying: A Review of the State-of-the-Art

Drying Technology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 1-38

  Rattanadecho, P ^a   Makul, N ^b  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Phranakhon Rajabhat University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Experimental; microwave assisted drying (MWD); modeling; thermal applications

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; DRYING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; MICROWAVES; MODELS; WELL DRILLING;

ELECTRONIC CONTROLS; EXPERIMENTAL; MATERIALS AND PROCESS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED DRYING; NONTHERMAL EQUILIBRIUM; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THERMAL APPLICATIONS;

MICROWAVE MATERIALS PROCESSING;

EID: 84946134048     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2014.957764     Document Type: Review

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