MICROWAVE REACTOR HAVING A SLOTTED ARRAY WAVEGUIDE COUPLED TO A WAVEGUIDE BEND

摘要

A system for heating wood products is provided. The system may include a launcher. The launcher may include a waveguide bend and a waveguide. The launcher may have one or more slots along the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. The slots may be slanted at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis and spaced at an interval along the longitudinal axis. Moreover, the system may include windows covering the slots. The windows may serve as a physical barrier and allow electromagnetic energy to be transferred from the launcher to the wood product. The launcher and wood products may be contained in a microwave reactor (also referred to as a chamber) to heat the wood products.