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Theoretical modelling and experimental investigation of the convective drying kinetics of biomass in an improved solar tunnel dryer

K.R. SubahanaCO2 Research and Green Technology Centre, SMBS, VIT University, Vellore, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. NatarajanCO2 Research and Green Technology Centre, SMBS, VIT University, Vellore, India
Pages 279-286 | Received 12 Aug 2015, Accepted 04 Dec 2015, Published online: 23 Feb 2016

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