Open AccessAnalysis of waveguide with special resonant window which can reduce the energy consumption of waste rubber pyrolysis
Author(s) -
Qiangcai Liu,
Xin Su,
Lihao Hu,
Xianbing Zhao,
Zhihua Li
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/733/1/012004
Subject(s) - microwave , hfss , materials science , waveguide , pyrolysis , reflection loss , reflection (computer programming) , natural rubber , energy consumption , millimeter , microwave oven , optics , optoelectronics , waste management , electrical engineering , composite material , engineering , computer science , antenna (radio) , telecommunications , physics , microstrip antenna , programming language , composite number
Microwave pyrolysis is a new technology for waste rubber treatment. In this paper, the microwave energy transfer characteristic working at a frequency of 2.45 GHz in different types of rectangular waveguides are investigated with HFSS simulation software. The results show that although the quartz sealing plate of the rectangular waveguide can prevent the combustible gas generated by waste rubber pyrolysis from entering the microwave generator, it also causes some microwave reflection at the same time, which will reduce the microwave energy transmission efficiency, shorten the service life of the microwave generator. While the resonant window of the rectangular waveguide, that is, a rectangular window with a certain size in the centre of the copper sealing plate, and with a quartz plate embedded in the window, can avoid such microwave reflection, not only enhance the sealing performance, but also improve the waste rubber pyrolysis efficiency and reduce the pyrolysis energy consumption.