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Turning Trash into Treasure: The Use of Vulcanized Ash Filters and Glass Waste for Renewable Energy

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|Dec 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2023-0076 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 1049 - 1060
Submitted on: Sep 6, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 10, 2023
Published on: Dec 31, 2023
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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