Microwave drying effects on the properties of alumina-zeolite foam
The effects of microwave drying on the properties of alumina-zeolite foam were investigated. A polymeric sponge method was implemented for the foams preparation. Alumina powder with the particle size below 50 m was used in this study. The samples were dried in microwave oven for about 7 minutes bef...
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/585/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/585/1/Microwave_Drying_Effects_on_the_Properties_of_Alumina%2DZeolite_Foam.pdf |
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| Summary: | The effects of microwave drying on the properties of alumina-zeolite foam were investigated. A polymeric
sponge method was implemented for the foams preparation. Alumina powder with the particle size below 50
m was used in this study. The samples were dried in microwave oven for about 7 minutes before went through
sintering process at 1350C. The results showed a small linear shrinkage of green and sintered alumina foams.
The microwave drying has managed to produce porous foam bodies with strength of 2.11 MPa and porosity
more than 40%. The obtained properties exhibited higher values compared to the alumina foams that have gone
through conventional drying process. The implementation of microwave drying has significantly reduced the
drying time of green bodies and together improved the properties of alumina-zeolite foams. This alumina zeolite
foam is aimed to be used as a filter in automotive application. |
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