Solar production of aluminum by direct reduction: Preliminary results for two processes

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 125-132

  Murray, Jean P ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

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EID: 0035338035     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1351809     Document Type: Article

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