Journal of
Engineering and Technology Research

  • Abbreviation: J. Eng. Technol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9790
  • DOI: 10.5897/JETR
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 201

Full Length Research Paper

Investigation into low energy and exergy recovery in a cement plant: a case study of a grate clinker cooler in Nigeria

Joseph Sunday Oyepata
  • Joseph Sunday Oyepata
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 07 May 2023
  •  Accepted: 31 August 2023
  •  Published: 30 June 2025

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