Electromagnetic heating

Although research on single particles at elevated temperatures is still in its infancy and difficulties abound, electromagnetic heating of levitated microparticles offers much opportunity for precise measurement of devolatilization rates and other phenomena, including gas/solid and gas/droplet chemical reactions. 

Metaxas, A. 1985. A unified approach to the teaching of electromagnetic heating of industrial materials. IJEEE. 22 108-118. 

The discussion in Section 7.6 is not intended to imply that the three methods of depressurization, thermal stimulation, and inhibitor injection are the only means of hydrate dissociation. Because the hydrate science is available as indicated in the earlier chapters of this book, the application of that science to recovery from hydrates is an exercise for the innovative engineer. Novel ideas such as fire flooding (Halleck et al., 1982), burial of nuclear wastes (Malone, 1985, p. 27), and the use of electromagnetic heating (Islam, 1994) are only three innovative ways of dissociating hydrates, but none have been tried. However, in this portion of the chapter, it is intended to describe trends for dissociating hydrates in several kinds of reservoirs, as an indication of the future. 

Since very recently the number of papers on microwave-assisted polymerization reactions has been growing almost exponentially [3], the purpose of this chapter is to provide useful details about the application of microwave irradiation to polymer chemistry during the last few years. A survey of past achievements in polymer synthesis and polymer composites can be found in review papers [1-8] whereas fundamentals of electromagnetic heating and processing of polymers, resins and related composites have been summarized by Parodi [9]. 

Final Report of Inco-Copemicus Project, Electromagnetic heating for food production, (PL967048), 2000. 

Finally, drying with electromagnetic heating (microwave or radio frequency) offers an entirely new possibility any internal temperature can be attained without resorting to a heating medium such as a hot gas. 

Many recent developments and suggested new methods of electric or electronic heating offer ways to accomplish industrial heat processing, using plasma arcs, lasers, radio frequency, microwave, and electromagnetic heating, and combinations of these with fuel firing. 

Sanio MR. Economic considerations for dielectrically enhanced heating. In Electromagnetic Heating—Short Course Workbook. Clifton IMPI, 1989, pp 57-68. 

Chen Y, Bose A, Bothun GD (2010) Controlled release from bilayer- decorated magnetoliposomes via electromagnetic heating. ACS Nano 4 3215-3221... 

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