Microwave heating is a green, efficient and sustainable technique for thermal process, which
has been evaluated as an ideal candidate to satisfy the present and future sustainable …

Microwave heating is an attractive new technique for concrete treatment due to its high
efficiency and low energy consumption. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the …

The exploration and development of oil and gas resources have shifted from shallow to
deep and ultradeep. The difficulty of rock breaking has also increased, introducing new …

A new, high-efficiency technology for fracturing and breaking rocks is required. Due to
various advantages including high efficiency, energy-saving, and having no secondary …

The development of a model to describe the Electromagnetic-Thermal-Mechanical (ETM)
multiphysics interaction in rocks requires careful consideration of the heating mechanism …

Microwave energy can be used to assist mechanical rock breakage for civil and mining
engineering operations. To assess the industrial applicability of this technology, microwave …

Microwave assisted mechanical rock breaking is a hybrid rock breaking method that
combines microwave heating and mechanical rock breaking technologies and is proven to …

The microwave-assisted rock fragmentation has been proven to be a promising approach to
reducing cutting tools wear and improving efficiency in rock excavation and crushing …

Enhancement of mineral resources exploitation efficiency is one of the main targets
identified by the mining industry. However, rock fragmentation, including excavation and …

Enhancing the energy-effectiveness of microwave-assisted fragmentation is one of the
overlooked areas in the published literature. A novel calorimetric technique is proposed to …