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Article: Researchers adapt microwave ovens for industrial uses.
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- R & D
- Article date:
- April 1, 1990
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MICROWAVE OVENS, long a convenience item in American kitchens, might be finding their way into industrial uses.
Researchers are developing dielectric heating techniques that use microwave or radio frequency (RF) energy to dry bulk materials. The methods have applications that include drying thermoplastic elastomers, hardwood veneer, ceramics, textiles, and grain pet food.
Research groups at Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, Auburn Univ. in Alabama, and Univ. of Texas, Austin, have reported promising results from dielectric heating projects. The projects are funded by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA.
Dielectric heating ...