Engineering

DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF GOVERNOR CONTROL APPARATUS

ABSTRACTEfficient speed regulation in mechanical systems under varying load conditions remains critical to achieving stability, efficiency, and operational safety. This research focuses on the design, development, and performance evaluation of an advanced governor control apparatus aimed at ove...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 41 pages | 🧠 4307 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE PORE ZEOLITE FROM KAOLINITE CLAYS

ABSTRACTThis thesis is focused on the synthesis of faujasite type NaY zeolite from both Kankara and Elefun kaolinite clays. The raw kaolins were subjected to various treatments, for the purpose of upgrading them and making them useable as an active monomer for zeolite synthesis. The kaolins were ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 9164 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ANALYSTS OF THE VARIATIONS TN SOME HETEOROLOGICAL ELEMENTS PERTINENT TO AIR POLLUTION PREDICTION

ABSTRACTVariations in the average daily windspeed, temperature and atmospheric pressure records in Ikeja and Kaduna were investigated using time series analytical technique. Results of the harmonic analysis for windspeed showed that the periodic v a r i a t i o ns accounted for 40% of the total v...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 9368 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PROCESS DESIGN FOR IGUN ORE DEPOSIT IN ILESHA GOLDFIELD

ABSTRACTOccurrence of economic quantities of gold deposits over a large expanse of area and in finely disseminated form has been reported in Ilesha (Western Nigeria). The problem, however, has been inavailabity of appropriate technology for efficient recovery of gold. This is the thrust of this w...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 12858 words | 📚 5 chapters

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OPERATIONS SUPPORT SYSTEMS, IMPLICATION OF SOFTWARE ERRORS IN GSM NETWORK PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACTOne of the most important requirements to be addressed by a general purpose Fault Management (FM) system is the ability to quickly identify the root cause of network errors and fix them as soon as possible. This informs the maintenance of an accurate model of the mobile network error logs...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 11589 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RECYCLING OF ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE FROM USED REFRIGERATOR MATERIAL

ABSTRACTProperties of recycled acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) from different brands of discarded refrigerators were investigated in this work. Solvent extraction method was adopted at room temperature. Three different solvents benzene, toluene and tetrahydrofuran were screened for the diss...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 7476 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SEASONAL VARIATION OF MOBILE RADIO PROPAGATION CHARACTERISTICS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS AND ENVIRONS

A CASE STUDY OF MTN AND AIRTEL

ABSTRACTThis research investigated the effects of greater ground conductivity and increased foliage on mobile networks. The wet season is known to be characterised by greater ground conductivity and increased foliage due to the increased moisture content. Global System for Mobile Communications (...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 11351 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF GSM POWER SYSTEM NETWORK

A CASE STUDY OF AIRTEL NIGERIA LIMITED

ABSTRACTThis work presents the reliability assessment of the Power sub-system of the North West Region of Airtel network for a period of one year. The Power model was found to be an integrated setup of major Power subcomponents such as transformer, automatic voltage regulator, generators, rectifi...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 9588 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PLANT EXTRACT-NANOPARTICLES HYBRID AS CORROSION INHIBITORS FOR AA2024 ALUMINIUM ALLOY

ABSTRACTThe influence of two plant extracts, Parkia biglobosa (African locust bean) and Vitex doniana (Black plum) on electrochemical corrosion behaviour of as-cast AA2024 aluminium alloy exposed to artificial sea water (3.5%NaCl solution) was investigated. The results of the 1H NMR-based metabol...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 8184 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF BIODIESEL FROM HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA AND HIBISCUS SURATTENSIS

ABSTRACTThis work investigated the viability of using locally available vegetable seed oils to produce biodiesel. Two indigenous seeds- Hibiscus Surattensis (Hausa-rahma) and Hibiscus Sabdariffa (Hausa-yakwua) were used to carry out the research. Biodiesel from oils derived from these seeds were ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 9871 words | 📚 5 chapters

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KINETIC STUDY OF PINEAPPLE (Ananas comosus) PEEL CONVERSION TO GLUCOSE BY Aspergillus niger)

ABSTRACTThe kinetic of the production of glucose from pineapple using Aspergillus niger species isolated from fresh groundnut seed has been investigated. Soluble sugar was extracted from the pineapple peel, the peel was then dilignified and subsequently enzymatic hydrolysis of the polysaccharides...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 9789 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHARACTERISATION OF REINFORCING STEEL BARS IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ABSTRACTThis research entitled Characterization of Reinforcing Steel Bars in The Nigerian Construction Industry was undertaken to find out the physical and chemical properties of the reinforcing steel bars used in the Nigerian Construction Industry. The study investigated the tensile, bending and...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 10350 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ESTIMATION OF WATER EROSION OF A NIGERIAN GUINEA SAVANNA SOIL

ABSTRACTThe possibility of establishing an equation for estimating soil loss in Samaru - Zaria environment was investigated using measured values and two erosion computer models. Three experimental plots were established namely: bare soil, vegetated soil and cultivated soil to measure soil detach...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 9007 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SYNTHESIS OF IMMOBILIZED MOLYBDENUM CATALYST FOR OXIDATION PROCESSES

ABSTRACTThis research work reports a general concept in liquid phase oxidative catalysis which combined the advantages of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, by the use of a resin immobilized molybdenum catalyst. The immobilized molybdenum catalyst is prepared by a sorption process, whereby ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 8372 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STATE-SPACE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A MAGNETIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM

ABSTRACTThe state space is applied in the design of Magnetic Suspension System, where a controller is designed with the aim of making the system stable and providing the performance specifications of settling time less than or equal to 0.5 secs, Maximum overshot less than or equal to 5 percent an...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 11444 words | 📚 5 chapters

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