Potential co-generation of electrical energy from mill waste: a case study of the Malaysian furniture manufacturing industry

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Potential co-generation of electrical energy from mill waste: a case study of the Malaysian furniture manufacturing industry

Furniture manufacturing in Malaysia is an established industry driven primarily by the availability of raw materials and labor. However, the industry suffers from the low-recovery rate of its materials, as it produces a substantial amount of waste during the manufacturing process. Although smaller w...

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Main Authors:	Ratnasingam, Jegatheswaran, Ramasamy, Geetha, Ioras, Florin, Thanasegaran, Ganesh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	North Carolina State University 2016
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53613/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53613/1/Potential%20co-generation%20of%20electrical%20energy%20.pdf

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