Surface tension profiles of ethylene glycol under microwave radiation

Asada, M.; Kanazawa, Y.; Asakuma, Y.; Phan, Chi

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2014

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Asada, M. and Kanazawa, Y. and Asakuma, Y. and Phan, C. 2014. Surface tension profiles of ethylene glycol under microwave radiation, in Zevenhoven, R. (ed), Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, Jun 15-19 2014, pp. 2038-2043. Turku, Finland: Åbo Akademi University.

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Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2014

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9781634391344

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Department of Chemical Engineering

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/23504

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Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Surface tension of fluid is crucial for multiphase systems and is often manipulated during industrial processes by introducing surfactants. In this study, effect of microwave radiation on surface tension of ethylene glycol was investigated for new physical method to manipulate the surface tension without using chemicals. It has found that surface tension profiles of ethylene glycol during microwave are different with water. Moreover, convections in the water and ethylene glycol droplet during and after microwave radiation were compared to provide new understanding on the non-thermal effect of microwave.