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Shuai Wang1 \*, Sudeep Parajuli1 , Vasan Sivalingam2 and Rune Bakke2

1 Biowater Technology AS, Tønsberg, Norway nology AS, Tønsberg, Norway

2 University of South-Eastern Norway, Porsgrunn, Norway

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