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The exploitation of low-head hydropower by pressure interchange with air, using siphons.

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The exploitation of low-head hydropower by pressure interchange with air, using siphons. / French, M. J.; Widden, Martin B.
In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, Vol. 215, No. 2, 2001, p. 223-230.

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French, MJ & Widden, MB 2001, 'The exploitation of low-head hydropower by pressure interchange with air, using siphons.', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, vol. 215, no. 2, pp. 223-230. https://doi.org/10.1243/0957650011538497

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French, M. J., & Widden, M. B. (2001). The exploitation of low-head hydropower by pressure interchange with air, using siphons. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 215(2), 223-230. https://doi.org/10.1243/0957650011538497

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French MJ, Widden MB. The exploitation of low-head hydropower by pressure interchange with air, using siphons. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy. 2001;215(2):223-230. doi: 10.1243/0957650011538497

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French, M. J. ; Widden, Martin B. / The exploitation of low-head hydropower by pressure interchange with air, using siphons. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy. 2001 ; Vol. 215, No. 2. pp. 223-230.

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