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Combustion of liquid fuels and pollutant formation: A review Part I. Liquid fuel combustion process

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In Fart I of a two-part contribution, recent advances in understanding the combustion process of liquid fuels are reviewed. The main objective of the review is to provide an introduction to the subject and to stimulate concerns on the issues related with the liquid fuel combustion processes.

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Rah, SC. Combustion of liquid fuels and pollutant formation: A review Part I. Liquid fuel combustion process. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 1, 89–97 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02697438

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