Biomass gasification technology - A route to meet energy needs

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 908-916

  Dasappa, S ^a   Paul, P J ^a   Mukunda, H S ^a   Rajan, N K S ^a   Sridhar, G ^a   Sridhar, H V ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

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EID: 7644237932     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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