Publication Date |
1995 |
Personal Author |
McGill, S. L.; Walkiewicz, J. W.; Clark, A. E. |
Page Count |
42 |
Abstract |
The U.S. Bureau of Mines has determined the microwave heating rates for a suite of minerals and reagent-grade compounds. Maximum temperature achieved for the samples and the time required to reach temperature are reported. Descriptions of the microwave cavities, test cells, and a thermocouple assembly used to measure temperature in the microwave field are given. Applications demonstrating the use of microwave energy in mineral processing are described herewithin include oxidation/reduction reactions, mineral liberation, and mercury retorting/vaporization. Microwave data on mineral heating rates will provide insight to possible chemical and mineral processing applications as well as assist in predictions of processing parameters. |
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Corporate Authors |
Bureau of Mines, Reno, NV. Reno Research Center. |
Document Type |
Technical Report |
Title Note |
Report of investigations/1995. |
NTIS Issue Number |
199508 |