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A Multi-objective Response Surface Analysis for the Determination of the Optimal Cut-off Quality and Minimum Thickness for Selective Mining of Multiple-layered Lignite Deposits

M. GaletakisDepartment of Mineral Resources Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Akrotiri, Chania, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. RoumposPublic Power Corporation of Greece, Athens, Greece
Pages 428-439 | Published online: 12 Jan 2015

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