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Hydrodynamic and mass transfer characteristics of a novel tray with SiC ceramic foam (SFCT) are studied in different pilot plants

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Study on how attractive the EU is for top international scientists and how it can improve its performance in this area

Pyrolysis behavior of wheat straw investigated in a bench-scale circulating fluidized-bed downer reactor to elucidate the effects of acid treatment