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A Second Wind: The Impact of Secondary Air Supply on Emissions and Efficiency of Sunflower Husk Pellet Combustion Cover

A Second Wind: The Impact of Secondary Air Supply on Emissions and Efficiency of Sunflower Husk Pellet Combustion

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rtuect-2025-0062 | Journal eISSN: 2255-8837 | Journal ISSN: 1691-5208
Language: English
Page range: 927 - 939
Submitted on: Jun 13, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 22, 2025
Published on: Dec 8, 2025
Published by: Riga Technical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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