Microwave assisted electrification of High-Temperature Industrial Processes in the Ceramic, Asphalt and Aluminium Sectors
Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: The METAWAVE project explores microwave-based heating as a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuel-fired furnaces in energy-intensive industries. Applications include ceramic tile firing with plasma torches, asphalt production and recycling via direct aggregate heating, and aluminum anode baking through combined microwave–induction treatment. Numerical and multiphysics simulations demonstrate that these methods achieve homogeneous heating, required temperatures, and significant energy savings, supporting the decarbonisation of industrial process heating.
Authors: Alfaro, Carmen, Viejo Monge, Ismael, Sagües, Javier, Pascual, Alberto, Joaquin Pérez, Aparicio, Echeverria, Ivan, Tolosa, José Ignacio, kooshki, saeed, Veronesi, Paolo, Colombini, Elena, Davris, Panagiotis, Balomenos, Efthymios, Herrando Zapater, Maria
Language: English
Subfield: Organic Chemistry
Field: Chemistry
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Funder: European Commission
OpenAlex ID: W7083312871
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