Rapidly increasing plastics have been used and finally become wastes, resulting in
increasing pressures to the environment. Microwave-assisted pyrolysis is a promising …

Roasting is often required to convert sulfidic minerals into their sulfate and/or oxide forms
with the aim to increase the extractability of targeted metals. In this study, sulfidic tailings of …

This paper presents a numerical study on the effects of microwave irradiation on the
mechanical properties of hard rock. More specifically, the weakening effect of microwave …

Microwave pre-conditioning is considered to be the most promising complementary hard
rock cutting method, with a strong potential to improve the advance rate and profitability of …

It has been demonstrated that microwave pretreatment can weaken rocks, reduce tool wear,
and improve mechanical rock breaking efficiency. The dielectric properties of rock minerals …

Microwave radiation is a relatively new energy source that is being considered for several
applications in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. In the present research …

This study explored the influence of X-shaped joint cracks and microwave irradiation on the
failure characteristics of gabbro. Gabbro samples with joint angles of 15°, 30°, 45°, 60°, and …

Thermal pretreatments of rock, such as conventional heating and microwave irradiation,
have received considerable attention recently as a viable method of improving the energy …

Microwave energy is a promising application in future rock breakage operations in the civil,
mining, processing, and space industries. Rock engineering projects frequently experience …

The mining industry is heavily dependent on energy-intensive processes, such as rock
breakage, which leads to significant operational costs. This paper explores microwave …