A model of solar energy utilisation in the anaerobic digestion of cattle manure

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 231-238

  El Mashad, Hamed M ^a   Van Loon, Wilko K P ^a   Zeeman, Grietje ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0037327787     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1537-5110(02)00245-3     Document Type: Article

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