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Journal of Microwave Power
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Microwave Oven for Improved Biological Solids Determination [PDF] |
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J.L. Carfer,
T. K. lshii and D. A. Fleischfresser
1976 11 2 117-126 |
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Abstract This paper describes the evaluation
of the use of microwave power to evaporate the water from biological solids
in the suspended solids analysis for wastewater treatment plants. When
microwave power was applied to the sample at a level of 1.8 watts per gram of
water a constant weight was achieved in twelve minutes. This compares with
sixty minutes drying time in the conventional test where thermal ovens are
utilized. Solids results from microwave oven drying were more precise than
the results from drying with a thermal oven. |
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