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Sharafi,P. , Salehi,E. , Sanaeepur,H. and Ebadi Amooghin,A. (2022). 3D simulation of carbon monoxide purification with CuCl(7.0)/AC by pressure swing adsorption process. Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 19(4), 20-37. doi: 10.22034/ijche.2023.379083.1469
MLA
Sharafi,P. , , Salehi,E. , , Sanaeepur,H. , and Ebadi Amooghin,A. . "3D simulation of carbon monoxide purification with CuCl(7.0)/AC by pressure swing adsorption process", Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 19, 4, 2022, 20-37. doi: 10.22034/ijche.2023.379083.1469
HARVARD
Sharafi P., Salehi E., Sanaeepur H., Ebadi Amooghin A. (2022). '3D simulation of carbon monoxide purification with CuCl(7.0)/AC by pressure swing adsorption process', Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 19(4), pp. 20-37. doi: 10.22034/ijche.2023.379083.1469
CHICAGO
P. Sharafi, E. Salehi, H. Sanaeepur and A. Ebadi Amooghin, "3D simulation of carbon monoxide purification with CuCl(7.0)/AC by pressure swing adsorption process," Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering (IJChE), 19 4 (2022): 20-37, doi: 10.22034/ijche.2023.379083.1469
VANCOUVER
Sharafi P., Salehi E., Sanaeepur H., Ebadi Amooghin A. 3D simulation of carbon monoxide purification with CuCl(7.0)/AC by pressure swing adsorption process. IJChE, 2022; 19(4): 20-37. doi: 10.22034/ijche.2023.379083.1469
