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Review Article

Improving the prediction of biochar production from various biomass sources through the implementation of eXplainable machine learning approaches

Van Giao Nguyena Institute of Engineering, HUTECH University, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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Prabhakar Sharmab Department of Mechanical Engineering, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University, Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ümit Ağbulutc Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Düzce University, Düzce, Türkiye
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Huu Son Led Faculty of Automotive Engineering, School of Technology, Van Lang University, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamCorrespondence[email protected]
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Dao Nam Caoe PATET Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
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Marek Dzidaf Chemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sameh M. Osmang Institute of Naval Architecture, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland
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Huu Cuong Leh Maritime Institute, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Viet Dung Trane PATET Research Group, Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport, Ho Chi Minh, VietnamCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Received 21 Oct 2023, Accepted 27 Feb 2024, Published online: 14 Mar 2024

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