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Benson, S.A., Sondreal, E.A. (2002). Ash-Related Issues During Combustion and Gasification. In: Gupta, R.P., Wall, T.F., Baxter, L. (eds) Impact of Mineral Impurities in Solid Fuel Combustion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46920-0_1

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