International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume 2017 (2017), Article ID 4531686, 13 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/4531686
Research Article
Physicochemical Characterization of Representative Firewood Species Used for Cooking in Some Colombian Regions
Grupo de Manejo Eficiente de la Energía (Gimel), Departamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia (UdeA), Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín, Colombia
Correspondence should be addressed to Juan F. Pérez; oc.ude.aedu@bpnauj
Received 5 January 2017; Revised 4 March 2017; Accepted 12 March 2017; Published 18 April 2017
Academic Editor: Sankar Chakma
Copyright © 2017 Hernán E. Díez and Juan F. Pérez. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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