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Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects Volume 28, 2006 - Issue 12
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Thermal Characteristics of Paraffin Wax for Solar Energy Storage

M. El-Kotb Department of Mechanical Power Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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A. El-Sharkawy Mechanical Engineering Department, National Research Center, Dokki-giza, Egypt
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N. M. El Chazly Mechanical Engineering Department, National Research Center, Dokki-giza, Egypt
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N. M. Khattab Solar Energy Department, National Research Center, Dokki-giza, Egypt
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S. El-Deeb Mechanical Engineering Department, National Research Center, Dokki-giza, Egypt
Pages 1113-1126 | Published online: 21 Sep 2006

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