Analysis on the Use of Briquettes as an Alternative to Improve the Generation of Thermal Energy in the Locality of Aripuana-Brazil

The city of Aripuana is one of the largest wood producer in the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil.Wood residues are used in the electricity generation at three thermoelectric plants in this region.However, the plants have high costs in transporting the wood residues (due to poor road conditions).Hence, this paper compares the energy performance of wood

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Unscheduled hospital contacts after inpatient discharge: A national observational study of COPD and heart failure patients in England.

IntroductionReadmissions are a recognised challenge for providers of healthcare and incur financial penalties in a growing number of countries.However, the scale of unscheduled hospital contacts including attendances at emergency departments that do not result in admission is not well known.In addition, little is known about the route to perfume oi

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