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Impact of torrefaction on fuel property of tropical biomass feedstocks

M.U. GarbaChemical Engineering Department Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, P. M. B. 65, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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S.U. GamboChemical Engineering Department Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, P. M. B. 65, Nigeria
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U. MusaChemical Engineering Department Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, P. M. B. 65, Nigeria
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K. TauheedChemical Engineering Department Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, P. M. B. 65, Nigeria
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M. AlhassanChemical Engineering Department Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, P. M. B. 65, Nigeria
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O.D. AdeniyiChemical Engineering Department Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State, P. M. B. 65, Nigeria
Pages 369-377 | Received 30 Jul 2016, Accepted 08 Nov 2016, Published online: 03 Jan 2017

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