Hyphenated Techniques in Combination with Microwaves

Bodgal et al. developed and tested a continuous reactor (consisting of six domestic microwave ovens) with a rotating quartz tube (Fig. 2.26). This installation was designed for study of microwave irradiation for chemical recycling of some polymeric materials, especially polyurethane [97]. 

In recent years, some working groups have demonstrated experimentally that stimulation of selected reactions by microwave assistance in combination with photochemistry is (partly) advantageous. Special investigations with combined microwave-photochemistry experiments in Brno (Klan), Prague (Hajek), and Jena (Ondruschka) should be mentioned here. One setup of the working group in Jena is shown in Fig. 2.27, cf Refs [98-101]. 

The detailed background of this impressive application of microwaves is given elsewhere [102]. 

Conscious choice of the lamp filling (element combination, pressure), envelope 

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