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10.5389/KSAE.2016.58.3.029- Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
- Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
- Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
- Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
- Volume : 63
- No :4
- Pages :393-405
- Received Date : 2026-07-15
- Revised Date : 2026-08-10
- Accepted Date : 2026-08-10
- DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2026.63.4.393


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