Study Of Microwave’s Applications

The aim of this research paper is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of microwaves. Microwaves are a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths ranging from as long as one meter to as short as one millimeter, or equivalently, with frequencies between 300 MHz (0.3 GHz) and 300 GHz. In this paper uses, sources, applications and effects on human health are discussed and the final argument is drawn. The aim of this research paper is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of microwaves. Microwave energy based chemical synthesis has several merits and is important from both scientific and engineering standpoints. Microwaves have been applied in numerous inorganic and organic chemical syntheses; perhaps, from the time their ability to work as heat source was discovered. Recent laboratory scale microwave applications in biodiesel production proved the potential of the technology to achieve superior results over conventional techniques. Short reaction time, cleaner reaction products, and reduced separation-purification times are the key observations reported by many researchers. Energy utilization and specific energy requirements for microwave based biodiesel synthesis are reportedly better than conventional techniques. Microwaves can be very well utilized in feedstock preparation, extraction and trans esterification stages of the biodiesel production process. Although microwave technology has advanced in other food, pharmaceutical and polymer chemistry related research and industry, it has yet to prove its potential in the biodiesel industry at large scale applications. In this paper uses, sources, applications and effects on human health are discussed and the final argument is drawn.