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Classification and comparison of municipal solid waste based on thermochemical characteristics

Hui ZhouKey Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Aihong MengKey Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China;School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Yanqiu LongKey Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Qinghai LiKey Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Yanguo ZhangKey Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 597-616 | Received 15 Sep 2013, Accepted 04 Dec 2013, Published online: 25 Apr 2014

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