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Management of road transport-induced air pollution in urban areas: A case study of Owerri, Nigeria 城市地区道路运输引起的空气污染的管理:尼日利亚奥韦里的案例研究

International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering and Technology Research Pub Date : 2021-11-30 DOI: 10.53294/ijfetr.2021.1.1.0044

Onyeka JO, Obi LE, Igiri VC

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Study of the effect of process parameters on the yield of fermentable sugar from red cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium) peels via acid and enzyme hydrolysis 工艺参数对酸解和酶解红豆果皮发酵糖产率影响的研究

International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering and Technology Research Pub Date : 2021-11-30 DOI: 10.53294/ijfetr.2021.1.1.0047

Onoh Ikechukwu Maxwell, Anho Lawrence Oghenerivwe, Egwuagu Onyekachi

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Towards a sustainable road transportation system in urban areas: A case study of Owerri, Nigeria 迈向城市地区可持续道路交通系统:以尼日利亚奥韦里为例

International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering and Technology Research Pub Date : 2021-11-30 DOI: 10.53294/ijfetr.2021.1.1.0043

Onyeka JO, Obi LE, Igiri VC

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Optimal residential load scheduling under dynamic pricing and demand-side management 动态定价与需求侧管理下的最优住宅负荷调度

International Journal of Frontiers in Engineering and Technology Research Pub Date : 2021-11-30 DOI: 10.53294/ijfetr.2021.1.2.0049

Muhammad Hussain, Yan Gao, Falak Shair, Sherehe Semba

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