Engineering

A STUDY OF MODIFICATIONS OF FILLER DIMENSIONS AND THE EFFECT OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBRE REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES

ABSTRACTThis research studied the effect of filler dimensions on some major properties of pineapple leaf fibre-reinforced polypropylene composites. In this study, composites of PALF/PP were produced, the PALF were extracted from pineapple leaves. This was achieved by adopting the mechanical scrap...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 6908 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED KEYFRAME EXTRACTION SCHEME FOR VIDEO SUMMARIZATION BASED ON HISTOGRAM DIFFERENCE AND K-MEANS CLUSTERING

ABSTRACTThe rate of increase in multimedia data necessitated the need for a large number of storage devices. Nonetheless, the stored multimedia data has a lot of redundant video frames. These redundant frames make video browsing and retrieval difficult as well as time-consuming for the user; henc...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 7685 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DETERMINATION OF STRESSES IN A SPUR GEAR BY PHOTOELASTIC AND NUMERICAL METHODS

ABSTRACTThe new developments in mechanical engineering in Nigeria (Low Cost Vehicle project, aviation projects - AIR BEETLE, etc.), require in-house practical calculation techniques in design generally and calculation of stresses in machine components, particularly. The machine components (Spur G...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 10243 words | 📚 5 chapters

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APPLICATION OF AN OPTIMAL TUNING TECHNIQUE OF ON-LOAD TAPCHANGING TRANSFORMER FOR POWER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN TRANSMISSION LINE NETWORK

ABSTRACTFor reliable and efficient operation of power system, voltage level and reactive power flow along transmission lines has to be adequately regulated. To control reactive power flow over transmission lines and compensate for varying voltage drops, tap changing transformers are required. By ...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 10329 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHARACTERIZATION AND BENEFICIATION OF NASARAWA-EGGON LEAD-ZINC ORE

A CASE STUDY OF NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTCharacterization and flotation studies were carried out on the Nasarawa-Eggon lead zinc ore sample through Chemical analysis, Mineralogical analysis, Petrological analysis, Work Index evaluation, Particle size/mineral assay analysis, Liberation studies Bulk Froth Flotation and development...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 8154 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DEVELOPMENT OF A SELF-PROPELLED BOOM SPRAYER FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM SCALE HERBICIDE APPLICATION

ABSTRACTThis project produced and evaluated a Self-propelled boom sprayer for small and medium scale herbicide application; with reduced drudgery and better effective herbicide application than the commonly used application machine in Nigeria, the knapsack sprayer. The knapsack sprayer was develo...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 12500 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF ORANGE PEEL, WATERMELON PEEL, AND THEIR SYNERGISTIC EFFECT ON THE REMOVAL OF HEAVY METALS FROM DYE WASTEWATER

ABSTRACTModernization of our surrounding has resulted to widespread pollutants being disposed amidst which are heavy metals into the surroundings. Heavy metals are toxic to both human health and the environment even at low concentrations. Biosorption studies is considered as a method for the remo...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 7936 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECT OF THERMAL PRE-TREATMENT ON THE BENEFICIATION OF NDIT ILMENITE RESOURCE

A CASE STUDY OF BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe effect of thermal pre-treatments on the beneficiation of Ndit Ilmenite resource has been investigated in this work. The Ilmenite resource is located at Ndit village, in Bogoro Local Government Area, Bauchi State, Nigeria. The sample was sourced from four different points at 50m interv...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 9603 words | 📚 5 chapters

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RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF HIGH VOLTAGE POWER EQUIPMENT IN AJAOKUTA STEEL COMPANY LIMITED (ASCL)

ABSTRACTReliability of power equipment in Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), Ajaokuta, Kogi State is as important as the company as a whole. The study presents the reliability analysis of critical Power Equipment in Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL), using one of the distribution substati...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 7599 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF CRUDE OIL CONTAMINATED SOIL AFTER BIOREMEDIATION AND BIOCEMENTATION USING BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS FOR USE IN WASTE CONTAINMENT APPLICATIONS

ABSTRACTA study was conducted in the laboratory on a crude oil contaminated soil treated with Bacillus licheniformis to investigate the suitability of the material for use as a liner material in waste containment applications. An indigenous hydrocarbon utilizing bacteria (HUB) was identified as B...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 10277 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF PALM KERNEL SHELL ASH AS AN ADDITIVE FOR THE STABILIZATION OF BLACK COTTON SOIL

ABSTRACTBlack cotton soil (BCS) obtained from Baure; Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area was treated with up to 12 % palm kernel shell ash (PKSA) by weight of dry soil to determine the suitability of the treated soil for use in road construction. Index tests were carried out to classify the natura...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 10166 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EVALUATION OF PITCHER IRRIGATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF LETTUCE (Lactuca sativa) CROP IN SAMARU, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTPitchers, in their simplest form, consist of unglazed baked earthen pots, which are buried to their neck in the soil and filled with water, directly feeding the roots of the plants with a steady supply of moisture. Pitcher irrigation system is one of the most efficient traditional irrigat...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 9665 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INVESTIGATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE POLLUTION IN SELECTED LOCATIONS

A CASE STUDY OF SABON -GARI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACTEnvironmental noise pollution is an indicator of environmental degradation and its impacts in the sub-urban areas on the sustainability of life is an emerging concern. This has spurred this study on investigation of environmental noise pollution in 54 purposeful selected study points in S...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 6238 words | 📚 5 chapters

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STUDIES ON EFFECTS OF CHANGE IN MOISTURE CONTENT ON SOME PHYSICAL, MECHANICAL AND QUALITY PROPERTIES OF TWO PADDY RICE (Oriza sativa L) VARIETIES GROWN IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe aim of this study was to investigate the effects of change in moisture content on some selected physical, mechanical and quality properties of Faro 44 and Jamila varieties of paddy rice. The selected Physical properties were Bulk Density (BD), Angle of Repose (AR), Geometric Mean Diam...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 9217 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF REACTIVE DYES FROM QUINAZOLINONE DERIVATIVES AND THEIR COLOUR ASSESSMENT ON COTTON FABRIC

ABSTRACTA series of monoazo reactive dyes with quinazolinone moiety were synthesised starting with the synthesis of 6,7-dimethoxy-2-phenyl-4H-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one from 2-amino-4,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid and fusing with different di-amino compounds to give dye intermediates A, B and C; 3-(4-am...

Engineering Type: PROJECT

📄 86 pages | 🧠 12474 words | 📚 5 chapters

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