Numerical and Experimental Analysis of the Heating Performance of a Microwave Applicator Loaded with Sludge Material
Publication: Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 22, Issue 4
Abstract
The performance of a microwave applicator loaded with a lossy dielectric sludge material is affected by several factors. In this study, the effect of the geometry, properties, and position of the sludge material load inside the oven on the microwave heating efficiency and electric field distribution were investigated numerically and experimentally. Electric field distribution was simulated for different load geometries, dielectric values, and positions of the sample in different locations inside the oven. The temperature distributions on the sludge samples were experimentally measured and found compatible with the simulation results, which show that the electric field distribution and efficiency of the system are greatly affected. In addition, we found the optimal location to improve the performance of the microwave applicator.
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Acknowledgments
We are grateful to Associate Professor Dr. Filiz Altay of Istanbul Technical University. We would like to acknowledge the financial support of Uludag University with Project No. KUAP (M)-2013/51.
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Volume 22 • Issue 4 • October 2018
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Received: Dec 25, 2017
Accepted: Feb 21, 2018
Published online: Jun 20, 2018
Published in print: Oct 1, 2018
Discussion open until: Nov 20, 2018
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