A review of microwave-assisted process intensified multiphase reactors

H Goyal, TY Chen, W Chen, DG Vlachos - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Microwaves provide alternative heating and allow process intensification due to their rapid,
volumetric, and selective nature. Recognizing the central role of multiphase reactors in …

Prediction and innovation of sustainable continuous flow microwave processing based on numerical simulations: A systematic review

H Yang, B Yan, W Chen, D Fan - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Continuous-flow microwave heating is an emerging technology for processing liquid
materials owing to its short residence time and relatively low environmental footprint …

Microwave-assisted synthesis of MOFs: Rational design via numerical simulation

Z Zhao, H Li, K Zhao, L Wang, X Gao - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Microwave (MW) irradiation is known to enable facile synthesis of MOFs. However, the
complex distribution of MW field causes the generation of hot spots in the MW reactor; this …

Scale-up of microwave-assisted, continuous flow, liquid phase reactors: Application to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural production

M Baker-Fales, TY Chen, DG Vlachos - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Microwave (MW) technology can be powerful for the electrification and intensification of
chemical manufacturing. However, very few examples of scaled MW processes exist. In this …

How to measure reaction temperature in microwave-heated transformations

CO Kappe - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
High-speed microwave chemistry has attracted considerable attention in the past two
decades with new and innovative applications in organic and peptide synthesis, polymer …

Electrified hydrogen production from methane for PEM fuel cells feeding: A review

E Meloni, G Iervolino, C Ruocco, S Renda, G Festa… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The greatest challenge of our times is to identify low cost and environmentally friendly
alternative energy sources to fossil fuels. From this point of view, the decarbonization of …

A helicopter view of microwave application to chemical processes: reactions, separations, and equipment concepts

GD Stefanidis, AN Muñoz, GSJ Sturm… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2014 - degruyter.com
We present a helicopter view of microwave technology application to various reaction and
separation processes, including liquid-phase organic syntheses, gas-solid catalytic …

Numerical analysis of microwave heating cavity: Combining electromagnetic energy, heat transfer and fluid dynamics for a NaY zeolite fixed-bed

H Nigar, GSJ Sturm, B García-Baños… - Applied Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional mathematical model was developed for a rectangular TE 10n microwave
heating cavity system, working at 2.45 GHz. Energy/heat, momentum equations were solved …

Microwave enhancement of extractions and reactions in Liquid-Liquid biphasic systems

M Baker-Fales, TY Chen, P Bhalode, Z Wang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microwaves (MWs) are a powerful technology for electrifying chemical processing and can
enable selective heating, which is impossible in conventional systems. This effect was …

Temperature assessment of microwave-enhanced heating processes

B García-Baños, JJ Reinosa, FL Peñaranda-Foix… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
In this study, real-time and in-situ permittivity measurements under intense microwave
electromagnetic fields are proposed as a powerful technique for the study of microwave …