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Microwave Heating: BY: Amit Singh
Microwave Heating: BY: Amit Singh
BY:
AMIT SINGH
INTRODUCTION
MW heating refers to use of non-ionizing electromagnetic
waves of certain frequencies to generate heat in material.
Food, oil,
water, wood
Absorption
Belts, trays,
Transmission dishes
Reflection
Applicators
waveguides
MECHANISM
• Microwave is comprised of electric and
magnetic fields oriented perpendicularly
• Due to electric field component in microwaves
the polarization in dielectric material takes
place.
MECHANISM CONT……
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
• Intrinsic electrical properties that affect behavior
of foods with EM fields:
• ε’ - The relative dielectric constant
• ε” - The dielectric loss factor
• ε”= ε’ Tan δ
• Tan δ is the phase shift between the
orientation of the molecules and the changing
electrical field
The rate of heat generation per unit volume ( wm-3 )
Q=2Π f ε0 ε” E2
Where,
• E = Strength of electric field of the wave at that
location (volts / unit distance)
• F = is the frequency
• ε0 =The permittivity of free space (a physical constant)
• ε” = the dielectric loss factor .
PENETRATION EFFECT
CONVENTIONAL VS MICROWAVE HEATING..
Surface heating Volumetric heating
Slow process
Rapid heating
Low thermal efficiency
High thermal Efficiency
electric oven - 14%
mw oven-40%
gas oven - 7%
Non-uniformity heating Uniform Heating
• PLASTIC WELDING
•VULCANIZATION OF RUBBER
APPLICATIONS CONT…..
• Drying system
Temperature profile
APPLICATIONS CONT…..
Sc h ema t ic o f t h e c o mb in ed mic r o w av e c o n v en t io n a l
d r y in g s ys t em
Air
Tuning screws
Blower
Power meters
Electrical Heaters
GENER
ATOR
Drying Mixing Fan
chamber
3-way circulator
Air Outlet
UNIQUENESS OF MICROWAVE HEATING TECHNOLOGY
Instantaneous control
Lower cost: Reduction in processing time thus saving energy and labour
Mw radiation problem:
By proper shielding the radiation can be brought down to safer limit.
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