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DEVELOPMENT OF A 10 KW MICROWAVE APPLICATOR FOR THERMAL CRACKING OF LIGNITE BRIQUETTES

Benjamin Lepers^a,∗, Thomas Seitz^a, Guido Link^a, John Jelonnek^a,b, Mark Zink^c

a Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Pulsed Power and Microwave Technology (IHM), Eggenstein Leopoldshafen, 76344, Germany
b Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Highfrequency Techniques and Electronic (IHE), Karlsruhe, 71131, Germany
c TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering (IEC), Fuchsmuehlenweg 9, 09599 Freiberg, Germany

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