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Original Articles

Experimental simulation and fuzzy modelling of landfill biogas production from low-biodegradable MBT waste under leachate recirculation

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Pages 2568-2582 | Received 29 Dec 2016, Accepted 25 Jul 2017, Published online: 10 Aug 2017

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