Engineering

DEVELOPMENT OF A PROCESS ROUTE FOR THE BENEFICIATION OF MALLAM AYUBA MANGANESE DEPOSIT TO FERROMANGANESE FEED GRADE

ABSTRACTA process route for the beneficiation of Mallam Ayuba Manganese deposit located in Kaduna State, Nigeria was developed. By this route a low grade manganese concentrate which can be used in the production of spiegeleisen using the blast furnace process was produced. Based on the chemical, ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 7050 words | 📚 5 chapters

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The Effect of Disc Deterioration on the Performance of Ultra Low Volume Sprayer

ABSTRACTA laboratory study was formulated to investigate the effect of spinning disc deterioration (damage of disc teeth and surface groove clogging) on the performance of ultra low volume sprayer. To do this, artificial teeth damages of varying degrees of severity were inflicted on three of five...

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📄 85 pages | 🧠 9576 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF DROUGHT FORECASTING MODELS FOR NIGERIA SUDANO SAHELIAN REGION

ABSTRACTDrought is a creeping natural phenomenon affecting the arid and semi arid regions, including Nigerian Sudano-Sahelian Region. This research investigated droughts in Nigeria Sudano-Sahelian Region and developed forecasting models for drought monitoring and management in the region using we...

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📄 81 pages | 🧠 7484 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERISATION OF CHITIN AND CHITOSAN FOR CHROMIUM (VI) ION REMOVAL FROM WASTEWATER

ABSTRACTThis study was carried out to investigate the removal of chromium (VI) from chromate solution using deacetylated chitin extracted from mussel shell. Mussel shells were obtained from Gubi dam in Bauchi, Nigeria and chemical method was used to extract chitin and then chitosan from these she...

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📄 83 pages | 🧠 7256 words | 📚 5 chapters

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GROUND-WAVE RECEPTION AND GROUND CONDUCTIVITY

ABSTRACTThis investigative research consists of three parts: Plotting of theoretical propagation curves with the aid of computer, determining the effect of the variation of the ground conductivity on ground-wave field strength and deduction of the ground conductivity. Theoretical ground-wave prop...

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📄 86 pages | 🧠 7528 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODELING, SIMULATION AND STABILIZATION OF A DOUBLE QUAD INVERTED PENDULUM SYSTEM (DQIP) USING A LINEAR QUADRATIC REGULATOR (LQR) CONTROLLER

ABSTRACTInverted Pendulum phenomenon has been critical in the modeling and stabilization of space-ships, rockets, humanoid robots, etc and also in understanding classical control systems. This research is aimed at extending the modeling and complexity of the inverted pendulum from single-link or ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 10747 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF IRRIGATION USING BORROW PIT WATER

ABSTRACTPrior' if 1919, borrow pits excavated into clay pans to collect and retain rainfall and local run-off served as a major water supply source to the settled Fulanis in the Wawa bush of the present Bauchi state, Nigeria. Attempts to make them a regular water supply source in lateryears faile...

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📄 86 pages | 🧠 11467 words | 📚 5 chapters

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YIELD AND WATER USE RESPONSE OF WATERMELON UNDER DEFICIT IRRIGATION AND MULCH

ABSTRACTA field experiment was carried out from Feb-May 2012 at the irrigation Research Farm, Institute of Agricultural Research, Samaru, to determine the yield and water use response of watermelon under Deficit irrigation and mulch. The experiment consisted of four levels of irrigation water app...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 10761 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STRUCTURAL GRADE PROPERTIES OF SOME SELECTED NIGERIAN TIMBER SPECIES: Chlorophoral excelsa (Iroko), Khaya, senegalensis (Mahogany), Ceiba pentandra (Araba), and Daniellia oliveri (Maje).

ABSTRACTIn this research work, structural grade properties of some selected Nigerian timber species namely: Chlorophoral excelsa (Iroko), Khaya senegalensis (Mahogany), Daniellia oliveri (Maje) and Ceiba pentandra (Araba) were carried out after classifying the species to international strength cl...

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📄 93 pages | 🧠 11114 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STRENGTH AND DURABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF EARTHCRETE BLOCKS

ABSTRACTDifferent lateritic deposits in and around Kaduna were investigated to determine the variations in the physical/ chemical compositions of the laterites. These variations in the physical/chemical compositions affect the mechanical properties of the laterites in the production of earthcrete...

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📄 85 pages | 🧠 11984 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF POWER OUTAGES ON COMMERCIAL CONSUMERS COLDROOMS CONSUMERS AT TRANS-AMADI AREA

A CASE STUDY OF PORT- HARCORT

ABSTRACTThe effects of electric power interruptions resulting from severe power outages were investigated and analyzed using five cold rooms as a case study. Two approaches have been developed and used. One is based on customers' survey that mainly investigates the preparatory actions that a cust...

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📄 88 pages | 🧠 6421 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF CALCINATION TEMPERATURE ON THE COMPOSITION AND PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITY OF NIGERIAN NATURAL ILMENITE, SPHALERITE AND WOLFRAMITE

ABSTRACTThe growing concern for environmental preservation and the search for new energy sources to replace the fossil fuels have received much attention over the last four decades. Photocatalysis is a promising solution to these challenges. It is therefore, pertinent to investigate local indigen...

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📄 93 pages | 🧠 12903 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF ADSORBENTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS USING NIGERIAN PINDIGA BENTONITIC CLAY

ABSTRACTThe potential of Pindiga bentonitic clay for phenol adsorption from aqueous solution and photocatalytic degradation was studied. Pindiga bentonic clay was treated with oxalic acid and calcined at a temperature of 1000oC and was successfully used as an adsorbent and for the degradation of ...

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📄 95 pages | 🧠 11263 words | 📚 5 chapters

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Development of an Optimal Reconfiguration Algorithm for Radial Distribution Electrical Power Networks

A CASE STUDY OF Zaria Distribution Network

ABSTRACTThis worked aimed at developing an optimal reconfiguration algorithm for a radial distribution network using fast and elitist non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA II), considering distributed generation. The work models the reconfiguration using a pragmatic multi-objective approa...

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📄 80 pages | 🧠 11517 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF A SMALL HYDROPOWER PLANT AT ONUAKU RIVER, ABIA STATE NIGERIA

ABSTRACTIn this study the financial and economic feasibility of OnuakuRiver in Aku community of Abia state was evaluated using indicators like the Net Present value (NPV), Payback Period, Benefit cost ratio (BCR) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to ascertain the feasibility and viability of the ...

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📄 93 pages | 🧠 11850 words | 📚 5 chapters

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