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International Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume 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

Hernán E. Díez and Juan F. Pérez

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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