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Original Articles

The Effect of Nitrogen Dilution on Nonfuel Hydrocarbons in Laminar Nonpremixed Flames

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Pages 133-155 | Received 19 May 1998, Accepted 27 Apr 1999, Published online: 24 Oct 2007

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