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Characterisation and issues with the use of a conductivity meter to monitor the level of liquid in a cane diffuser bed

Diana Maritza Segura Angel1 PhD in Sciences in the Mechanical Engineering ProgramORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3935-2735View further author information
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Rafael F. Fonseca2 in Chemical Engineer, Postdoctoral researcher, University of São Paulo, Av. Trab. São-Carlense *Author for correspondence: E-mail:  [email protected]View further author information
Pages 282-294 | Published online: 16 Sep 2020

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