Biochar as a Catalyst in Biorefineries: A Sustainable Recovery of Waste Materials

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Ponnusami Venkatachalam
Malinee Sriariyanun
Saravanan Ramiah Shanmugam
Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian

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Venkatachalam, P., Sriariyanun, M., Shanmugam, S. R., & Selvasembian, R. (2024). Biochar as a Catalyst in Biorefineries: A Sustainable Recovery of Waste Materials. Applied Science and Engineering Progress, 17(2), 7290. https://doi.org/10.14416/j.asep.2023.11.008
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