Properties, performance, and applications of biofuel blends: a review

Husam Al-Mashhadani, Sandun Fernando

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA.

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Topical Section: Bioenergy and Biofuel

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