TY - BOOK ID - 135143388 TI - Microwave Applications in Chemical Engineering AU - Huang, Kama AU - Tao, Junwu AU - Zhu, Huacheng PY - 2020 PB - Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute DB - UniCat KW - microwave heating KW - biodiesel KW - oleic acid KW - coupling KW - multiphysics calculation KW - Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) KW - microwave-assisted extraction KW - response surface methodology KW - yield and composition of essential oils KW - uniformity analysis KW - electric discharge analysis KW - Aurantii fructus KW - antioxidant flavonoids KW - ultrasonic-assisted extraction KW - criteria importance through intercriteria correlation method KW - red vine leaves KW - polyphenols KW - microwaves KW - ultrasonic waves KW - pulsed electric fields KW - laboratory robot KW - extraction KW - lignite KW - microwave drying kinetics KW - hot-air drying kinetics KW - effective diffusion coefficient KW - apparent activation energy KW - applicator design KW - electromagnetic simulation KW - coaxial feeding KW - drill cuttings KW - drying KW - energy KW - microwave KW - conveyor belt KW - CFRP KW - recycling KW - carbon fibers KW - thermolysis KW - n/a UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135143388 AB - This Special Issue comprises 9 research papers on the application of microwaves in chemical engineering, covering the basic research into the optimization design of microwave reaction equipment as well as methods to improve microwave heating uniformity. Also included are the practical application of microwave-assisted processing in chemical engineering in the extraction of traditional Chinese medicine and essential oils from plant materials; the treatment of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer waste; and the drying treatment of drill cuttings and Zhaotong lignite. These 9 papers together represent unique and valuable references in the research of microwave technology. ER -