Article

1998 ◽  
Vol 76 (5) ◽  
pp. 525-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
R N Gedye ◽  
J B Wei
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Rate Increase ◽  
Ethyl Cyanoacetate ◽  
Microwave Oven ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Knoevenagel Reaction ◽  
Variable Frequency ◽  
Domestic Microwave Oven

Several different reactions have been studied to determine whether they occur more rapidly than conventionally heated reactions at atmospheric pressure. Small rate enhancements have been observed for some reactions carried out under microwave reflux in a modified domestic microwave oven. The Knoevenagel reaction of acetophenone with ethyl cyanoacetate was shown to have a rate enhancement of 2.5 times. However this reaction showed no rate increase over conventional heating, at the same temperature, in a variable-frequency microwave oven. It is therefore probable that the small rate enhancements observed in these experiments, using microwave heating, were due to hot spots or superheating of the solvent rather than to nonthermal effects.Key words: microwave, nonthermal effects, superheating, hot spots.

scholarly journals Otimização da produção de biodiesel a partir de óleo de coco babaçu com aquecimento por microondas

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 37
Author(s):  
Ulisses Magalhães Nascimento ◽  
Antonio Carlos Sales Vasconcelos ◽  
Eduardo Bessa Azevedo ◽  
Fernando Carvalho Silva
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Coconut Oil ◽  
Microwave Oven ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Biodiesel Production ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Domestic Microwave Oven ◽  
Central Composite

Reactions under microwave heating present reduced reaction times and larger yields. Therefore, this work is aimed at adapting a domestic microwave oven and optimizing the transesterification reaction used in biodiesel production with microwave heating, using babaçu coconut oil as raw material. It was used a central composite design for varying irradiation time, KOH concentration, and oil:methanol ratio. Statistical analyses were performed in orderto assess the significance of the model used. The optimized experimental conditions were: oil:methanol ratio, 8.59; KOH concentration, 2.19 %; and irradiation time, 70 seconds, givingan yield of approximately 100% regarding esters formation.

Microstructural Investigation and Characterization of Bulk Brass Melted by Conventional and Microwave Processing Methods

2017 ◽  
Vol 890 ◽  
pp. 356-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingappa M. Shashank ◽  
M.S. Srinath ◽  
Hassan Jayaraj Amarendra
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Processing ◽  
Microwave Oven ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Metallic Materials ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Microstructural Investigation ◽  
Xrd Pattern ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Domestic Microwave Oven

Microwave processing of bulk metallic materials is an emerging area. In the present work, brass in bulk form is melted in a modified domestic microwave oven operating at 2.45 GHz frequency. As-received and the as-cast brass are subjected to metallurgical and mechanical characterization. Specimens’ surface morphology is studied under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) pattern shows the presence of copper oxides phase in both cast brass. Average tensile strength of brass melted using microwave oven is found higher when compared with brass melted in muffle furnace. Hardness of the as-cast brass is found to be higher than the as-received brass. However, brass cast by microwave irradiation exhibits around 2 % higher hardness than the brass cast by conventional heating. Microwave melting of brass consumed nearly six times less time compared to conventional melting.

scholarly journals A Green Synthesis of a Novel Calix[4]Resorcinarene from 7-Hydroxycitronellal Using Microwave Irradiation

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Ratnaningsih Eko Sardjono ◽  
Iqbal Musthapa ◽  
Iis Rosliana ◽  
Fitri Khoerunnisa ◽  
Galuh Yuliani
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Microwave Irradiation ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Microwave Oven ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Heating Method ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Domestic Microwave Oven ◽  
Waste Production

A new versatile macromolecule cyclic C-3,7-dimethyl-7-hydroxycalix[4]resorcinarene (CDHHK4R) has been synthesized from a fragrance agent, 7-hydroxycitronellal, via microwave irradiation. The reaction utilized a domestic microwave oven at various irradiation time and power to yield an optimum condition. As a comparison, the conventional heating method was also employed for the synthesis of the same calix[4]resorcinarene. Compared to the conventional method, microwave-assisted reaction effectively reduced the reaction time, the amount of energy consumption and the waste production. It is found that the synthesis of CDHHK4R by microwave irradiation yielded 77.55% of product, higher than by conventional heating which was only 62.17%.

Hydrolysis of Adenosine Triphosphate by Conventional or Microwave Heating

1990 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edwin G. E. Jahngen ◽  
Ronald R. Lentz ◽  
Peter S. Pesheck ◽  
Patricia Holt Sackett
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Adenosine Triphosphate ◽  
Rate Increase ◽  
Temperature Measurements ◽  
Hydrolysis Rate ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Microwave Exposure ◽  
Microwave Effect ◽  
Accurate Temperature ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

ABSTRACTThe hydrolysis rate of adenosine-5'-triphosphate (ATP) has been reported to be 25 times greater during microwave heating than during conventional heating at comparable temperatures (100 to 105 °C). This remarkable rate increase was both attributed to and cited as evidence for a nonthermal microwave effect. Attempts to replicate those findings under carefully controlled microwave exposure conditions and with special attention being paid to accurate temperature measurements lead to the conclusion that the hydrolysis rate is related solely to temperature.

scholarly journals Facile growth of carbon nanotubes using microwave ovens: the emerging application of highly efficient domestic plasma reactors

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 4546-4559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Liu ◽  
Naishun Guo ◽  
Pengfei Yin ◽  
Chao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Nanotubes ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Microwave Oven ◽  
Plasma Reactors ◽  
Domestic Microwave Oven ◽  
Highly Efficient

Carbon nanotubes are obtained using a domestic microwave oven in a few seconds at room temperature and atmospheric pressure.

scholarly journals Microwaves and Heterogeneous Catalysis: A Review on Selected Catalytic Processes

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Palma ◽  
Daniela Barba ◽  
Marta Cortese ◽  
Marco Martino ◽  
Simona Renda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heterogeneous Catalysis ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Microwave Radiation ◽  
Heterogeneous Catalysts ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Specific Effects ◽  
Natural Choice ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Catalyzed Reactions

Since the late 1980s, the scientific community has been attracted to microwave energy as an alternative method of heating, due to the advantages that this technology offers over conventional heating technologies. In fact, differently from these, the microwave heating mechanism is a volumetric process in which heat is generated within the material itself, and, consequently, it can be very rapid and selective. In this way, the microwave-susceptible material can absorb the energy embodied in the microwaves. Application of the microwave heating technique to a chemical process can lead to both a reduction in processing time as well as an increase in the production rate, which is obtained by enhancing the chemical reactions and results in energy saving. The synthesis and sintering of materials by means of microwave radiation has been used for more than 20 years, while, future challenges will be, among others, the development of processes that achieve lower greenhouse gas (e.g., CO2) emissions and discover novel energy-saving catalyzed reactions. A natural choice in such efforts would be the combination of catalysis and microwave radiation. The main aim of this review is to give an overview of microwave applications in the heterogeneous catalysis, including the preparation of catalysts, as well as explore some selected microwave assisted catalytic reactions. The review is divided into three principal topics: (i) introduction to microwave chemistry and microwave materials processing; (ii) description of the loss mechanisms and microwave-specific effects in heterogeneous catalysis; and (iii) applications of microwaves in some selected chemical processes, including the preparation of heterogeneous catalysts.

scholarly journals A comparative study on quality parameters of pumpkin, melon and sunflower oils during thermal treatment

OCL ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhana Petkova ◽  
Ginka Antova
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid Composition ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Thermal Treatment ◽  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Acid Composition ◽  
Seed Oil ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Melon Seed ◽  
Sunflower Oils ◽  
Melon Seed Oil

Current paper reveals the impact of thermal treatment on the quality of two seed oils – pumpkin and melon compared to the quality of the most used oil – sunflower oil. Conventional and microwave heating were used for processing the oils. The duration of the thermal treatment was 9, 12 and 18 min for the conventional heating. The microwave heating was performed with two microwave powers of the equipment (600 W and 900 W) for 3, 6, 9 and 12 min. At every stage of the thermal processing were determined acid and peroxide value, the absorbance of the oils at 232 and 268 nm, tocopherol and fatty acid composition. It was observed that the degree of oxidation of the examined oils during microwave and conventional heating increased with the duration of the thermal process and the power of the microwaves. Also, the two methods of heating had a little impact on the processes leading to the formation of free fatty acids. Total tocopherols of the melon seed oil were more stable to thermal treatment. The amount of linoleic acid decreased in the pumpkin and sunflower oils during microwave treatment, while that of oleic and palmitic acid relatively increased. The biggest change in the fatty acid composition of both oils was found during microwave heating at 900W. The changes in fatty acid composition of thermally treated melon seed oil were insignificant. Overall, melon seed oil was observed to be more thermally stable than pumpkin and sunflower oils.

Comparative study of conventional and microwave heating of polyacrylonitrile-based fibres

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guozhen Zhao ◽  
Jianhua Liu ◽  
Lei Xu ◽  
Shenghui Guo
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Surface Defects ◽  
Energy Dispersive Spectrometer ◽  
Xrd Analysis ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Heating Time ◽  
Oxidation Temperature ◽  
Conventional Heating ◽  
Heating Method ◽  
Molecular Arrangement

Abstract The effects of the conventional heating method and the microwave heating method on polyacrylonitrile-based fibres in the temperature range of 180–280 °C were investigated. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray wide-angle scattering, Raman spectroscopy, energy-dispersive spectrometer, scanning electron microscopy and bulk density were used to characterise the properties of the samples. Results show that the microwave heating method can shorten the pre-oxidation time, reduce pre-oxidation temperature and reduce the number of surface defects. The pre-oxidised fibres obtained by the microwave heating method exhibit not only good crystallite size but also a smooth surface. Atomic morphology and molecular arrangement are orderly inside the fibre. The FT-IR spectrum shows that the oxidation reaction occurs at 220 °C, and the CI value of PAN fibers stabilised by microwave heating is the larger than the fibers stabilised by conventional heating. XRD analysis shows that fibers stabilised by microwave heating have low stack domains. The SEM and Raman spectra indicate that hydrogen peroxide can improve the surface finish of the fibers and reduce defects. Microwave heating can reduce the pre-oxidation temperature by about 20 °C and shorten the heating time. The economic benefits of using this method are significantly improved.

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