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Ultrasonic vibration-assisted pelleting of wheat straw: a predictive model for pellet density using response surface methodology

Kangqi Fan School of Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710071, China; Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, 2037 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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Pengfei Zhang Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, 2037 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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ZJ Pei Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, 2037 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA; Department of Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Kansas State University, 2037 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA. [email protected]
Pages 259-267 | Published online: 09 Apr 2014

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