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Application of Microwaves for Obtaining Ground Solid Fuel

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This paper gives an analytical overview of theoretical and experimental data on the microwave grinding of coal. As a result of the work done, we have substantiated the urgency of microwave treatment (MWT) of coal for obtaining ground coal, which in turn has a positive effect on the operation efficiency of TPPs. Moreover, we have considered the positive effects of microwave grinding as applied to coke.

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  1. Institute of Thermal Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Acad. Lavrentiev Str., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

    Vl. V. Salomatov & Vas. V. Salomatov

  2. Novosibirsk State University, 2 Pirogov Str., Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia

    S. É. Pashchenko

  3. Tomsk Polytechnical University, 30 Lenin Ave., Tomsk, 634004, Russia

    S. O. Sladkov

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Translated from Inzhenerno-Fizicheskii Zhurnal, Vol. 89, No. 1, pp. 49–62, January–February, 2016.

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Salomatov, V.V., Pashchenko, S.É., Sladkov, S.O. et al. Application of Microwaves for Obtaining Ground Solid Fuel. J Eng Phys Thermophy 89, 50–65 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10891-016-1352-5

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