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On the view of dielectric properties in microwave‐assisted activated carbon preparation
Author(s) -
Alias Norulaina,
Zaini Muhammad Abbas Ahmad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asia‐pacific journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.348
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1932-2143
pISSN - 1932-2135
DOI - 10.1002/apj.1927
Subject(s) - microwave , dielectric , activated carbon , materials science , carbon fibers , dielectric heating , microwave heating , process (computing) , process engineering , chemical engineering , engineering physics , optoelectronics , composite material , chemistry , computer science , engineering , organic chemistry , telecommunications , adsorption , composite number , operating system
Dielectric properties are important in the conversion of agro‐wastes into activated carbon as they indicate the suitability of materials to be heated under microwave. However, dielectric properties of materials in microwave‐assisted process are very much neglected in much of published literature. This paper aims to offer perspectives on the characteristics and dielectric properties of some agro‐wastes in microwave heating. Issues involving the microwave‐assisted activation strategies and the characteristics of the derived activated carbon are also discussed. © 2015 Curtin University of Technology and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.