Environmental¹ concerns have spurred research into replacing thermal power with microwaves in chemical plants to promote sustainability. However, there is a lack of established methodologies for scaling up microwave heating furnaces through analytical and experimental approaches. In this study, a sintered material intended for use as roadbed material was developed using concrete sludge cake and fly ash from a thermal power plant. This material can incorporate up to 10 % carbon with the addition of certain additives. Furthermore, a microwave heating furnace was designed based on parametric analysis to ensure both homogeneity and efficiency in operation. The developed microwave furnace, with a capacity of 30 kW, is capable of sintering 640 kg of fly ash daily in a uniform manner. Employing the methodology outlined, microwave furnaces can be optimised to accommodate specific materials, facilitating the design of systems suitable for the electrification of chemical plants.

中文翻译：

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用粉煤灰微波加热生产储碳烧结体


对环境¹ 的担忧促使研究在化工厂中用微波取代火力发电，以促进可持续发展。然而，缺乏通过分析和实验方法扩大微波加热炉规模的既定方法。在本研究中，使用来自火力发电厂的混凝土污泥饼和粉煤灰开发了一种用作路基材料的烧结材料。这种材料在添加某些添加剂后可以掺入高达 10% 的碳。此外，基于参数分析设计了微波加热炉，以确保操作的均匀性和效率。开发的微波炉容量为 30 kW，每天能够均匀烧结 640 kg 粉煤灰。采用上述方法，可以优化微波炉以适应特定材料，从而有助于设计适合化工厂电气化的系统。