ABSTRACT This study reports an investigation of the effect of carburizing variables - temperature, time and percentage of energizer --on the case properties of C2R steel obtained from HMT Ltd. India. A carburizer consisting of hardwood charcoal and coke respectively in the ratio of 2: 1 was used for the research with sodium carbonate as the energizer. The carburizing box was filled with 20 mm thick carburizer compound prior to fixing the steel samples in place. The specimens were carburized ...
ABSTRACT Filtrate losses and filter cake properties of drilling fluids are of concern in the oil industry because they alter near well bore permeability and can reduce well productivity. Therefore, it is desirable to accurately characterize filtration process during oil well drilling. A mathematical model for analyzing mud filtration in deviated wells was developed in this study. The model determined solid pressure distribution within cake, cake thickness, cumulative volume of filtrate and e...
ABSTRACT Melon seeds are popular in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Egusi as it is called.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a mathematical model that could assist in measuring, monitoring and controlling temperature variation in cold and 'red-hot" metal working conditions or machining.
ABSTRACT A survey involving the use of questionnaires, personal communication, physical observation and photographic recording was undertaken in South western Nigeria comprising of Ekiti, Ogun, On do, Osun and Oyo states to identify the farm structures popularly used; materials used in their construction, their durability and maintenance culture adopted by the users. Farmhouses, cribs, barns, platforms, warehouses, silos, pens, yards and sheds, deep litter houses, palm fronds woven baskets, ...
ABSTRACT The motivation for the present study is derived from the fact that time management is an integral pan of good engineering practice.
ABSTRACT Contamination of oilfield cement slurries by drilling fluids is one of the causes of cement job failures and it results in expensive remedial actions. While the general adverse effects of Pseudo Oil Base Mud (POBM) contamination of cement slurries are known, little has been published on the actual effects of POBM on specific slurry properties. The effect of POBM on the filtration losses in oil well cement slurries was investigated. POBM contaminated slurries at varying contamination ...
ABSTRACT Irvingia gabonensis and Irvingia wombolu are species of bush mango commonly found in Africa whose kernel are processed into soup. Literature generally abounds on the nutritional composition of the fruits and kernel but there is dearth of information on the engineering properties which are very important in the design of processing equipment and machines. This study was designed to investigate the influence of moisture on some engineering properties of seeds and kernels of I. gabonen...
ABSTRACT Two of the largest manufacturing plants in Nigeria named plant A and plant B were studied and the data collected from the 10year period 1995-2005 from them enabled an analysis of their energy consumption, energy cost per tone, efficiency of energy use from exergy analysis and carbon dioxide emission rate
ABSTRACT The increasing incidences of roof failures especially blow-off in recent times in Southwestern Nigeria has become worrisome in view of the damage done to adjacent structures and danger posed to building occupants and owners. There is the urgent need to devise methods to curtail failures and minimize the incidences of blow-off. This study was designed to investigate the causes and patterns of roof failures, recommend curtailment measures and develop a model to predict roof blow-off. ...
ABSTRACT Parasitic infections such as malaria in host organisms often lead to oxidative stress condition resulting in the constant generation of free radicals and other reactive species in vivo that lead to extensive oxidative damage in bio-molecules such as DNA and proteins. Susceptibility of Plasmodium parasite to oxidative stress is a wellestablished feature and advantage has been taken of this property to design some prooxidant anti-malarial drugs. This study was carried out with the aim ...
upervisor: Prof. Alan Lewis Abstract The global transition towards renewable energy has underscored the significance of ocean renewable energy (ORE) as a sustainable and viable alternative to fossil fuels. Liberia, with its extensive coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, possesses untapped potential for various ORE technologies, including tidal, Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC), saline grid conversion, wave, and wind energy. However, the absence of empirical research on the feas...
Version:0.9 StartHTML:0000000105 EndHTML:0000007189 StartFragment:0000000141 EndFragment:0000007149 Short circuit modelling and parameter extraction of a synchronous generator entails development of a mathematical model of three phase short circuit of a turbo generator and the study of its characteristics or envelops at short circuit under constant speed and saturated conditions.. The transient parameters have a significant impact on the magnitude of the fault currents generated within th...
ABSTRACT Most the domestic industries in Nigeria lag behind their foreign competitors when it comes to cost and quality.
ABSTRACT Road bumps play a crucial role in enforcing speed limits, thereby preventing over speeding of vehicle.