Micro-Hydropower Handbook Vol-1 1983

430 Pages·1983·12.8 MB·English

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Microhydropower
Handbook, Volume 1

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. MICROHYDROPOWER
HANDBOOK
- VOLUME
I

EG&G Idaho, Incorporated
Idaho Falls,
ID

Jan 83

DE83-006697

IDO-10107-Vol.1
(DE83006697)

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MICROHYDROPOWER HANDBOOK
Volume
1

J.
0. McKinney,
EGhG Idaho
Prof.
C. C. Warnick,
University
of
Idaho
B. Bradley,
Bradley
Engineering
J.
Dodds,
EG&G Idaho
T. B. McLaughlin,
EG&G Idaho
C. L. Miller,
EG&G Idaho
G. L. Sommers,
EG&G Idaho
B. N. Rinehart,
EG&G Idaho

Published
January
1983

EG&G Idaho,
Inc.
Idaho
Falls,
Idaho
83415

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