Process and technological aspects of municipal solid waste gasification. A review

Umberto Arena

doi:10.1016/j.wasman.2011.09.025

journal article Apr 01, 2012

Process and technological aspects of municipal solid waste gasification. A review

Umberto Arena

Waste Management Vol. 32 No. 4 pp. 625-639 · Elsevier BV

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Umberto Arena (2012). Process and technological aspects of municipal solid waste gasification. A review. Waste Management, 32(4), 625-639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2011.09.025

Process and technological aspects of municipal solid waste gasification. A review

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