Microwave processing has successfully replaced many conventional heating and drying techniques in pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and chemical industries. Products prepared by microwave can be used the following areas: drying of produts contain heat sensitive chemicals, such as mosquito coils; concentrating of heat-sensitive liquid medicines and chemicals solutions; solvent removal - many solvents other than water can be vaporised below their flashing points by microwave; and sterilising of health-care product such as potent drinks. Exact temperature controls, allows the process to run at the exact temperature required without fluctuations up to down, high energy density enables material to be heated quickly in a very short exposure region utilising minimal floor space in the plant while dramatically reducing production time. System can be applied for chemical operations including: calcinations, catalysing, curing-drying, evaporation, heating-phase separation, reacting, sintering and sterilisation; for products such as adhesives, binders, plastics-foams, inks, pigments-fermentation media, polymers, resins, etc.
