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Quality values of a blend of expanded polystyrene dissolved in biodiesel for potential use as an alternative fuel

Juan Manuel Vera MoralesDirección de Posgrado de Ingeniería, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, MéxicoCorrespondence[email protected]
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Saúl López OrdázFacultad de Química, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, México
Pages 618-622 | Published online: 07 Mar 2017

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