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Optimizing the Combustion of Low-Quality Coal by the Wall Wind Auxiliary Combustion Method in a Tangentially Fired Utility Boiler

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Pages 570-589 | Received 19 Apr 2018, Accepted 24 Jul 2018, Published online: 24 Aug 2018

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