A QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF RELIABILITY INDICES FOR THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL GRID  

2007-10-01
The aim of this work is therefore to find a way of properly controlling the power system voltage profile so that virtually all busbar voltages are within the acceptable range. ...

PROPERTIES OF RAW AND PRE-GELA TINIZED FLOUR FROM SOME YAM SPECIES  

2007-10-18
The effect of yam (Dioscorea) species and steaming condition on some chemical and functional properties of raw and per-gelatinized yam flour was investigated in this study. This was carried out ...

SIMULATION OF AN ETHANOL WATER DISTILLATION COLUMN WITH DIRECT VAPOUR RECOMPRESSION HEAT PUMP  

2007-12-01
l:Íeat ptunp0assisted distillation colutnns are greatly influence,d by the etfeétsió'f sonmparameters which have not been taken into account in the determination of energy consumption in such systems.

OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM PALM KERNEL OIL  

2007-12-01
Worldwide concerns about the depletion of the world's non-renewable energy sources and the associated environmental impact of fossil fuel provided the incentives to seek alternatives to petroleum-based fuels. Nigeria is ...

HERBAGE PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION OF ANDROPOGON TECTORUM AS INFLUENCED BY FERTILIZER APPLICATION AND LEGUME INTERCROP  

2007-12-21
Effect of application of varying nitrogen fertilizer levels and legume intercrop at different inter-row spacing on the agronomic performance and nutritive qualities of Andropogon tectorum in the derived savannah zone ...

OPTIMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF BIODIESEL FROM PALM KERNEL OIL  

2007-12-24
Worldwide concerns about the depletion of the world's non-renewable energy sources and the associated environmental impact of fossil fuel provided the incentives to seek alternatives to petroleum-based fuels. Nigeria is ...

CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LAGOS LAGOON SEDIMENTS  

2007-12-26
The Lagos lagoon is prone to contamination and pollution arising from industrial wastes, wastewater from domestic sources, illegal refuse dump and disposal of untreated domestic sewage. A study was therefore ...

SIMULATION OF AN ETHANOL WATER DISTILLATION COLUMN WITH DIRECT VAPOUR RECOMPRESSION HEAT PUMP  

2007-12-26
Heat pump-assisted distillation columns are greatly influenced by the effects of some parameters which have not been taken into account in the determination of energy consumption in such systems, Perhaps ...

A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THERMAL EXPLOSION IN A COMBUSTIBLE GAS CONTAINING FUEL DROPLETS  

2008-05-27
Previous analyses of thermal explosion in combustible gas mixtures containing fuel droplets are extended to permit a more general temperature dependence of reaction rate for most typical practical reactions with ...

SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, KINETICS AND REACTION MECHANISMS OF COPPER (Il) AND NICKEL (Il) COMPLEXES OF DIBENZOYMETHANE (DBM)  

2008-10-19
Copper (II) and Nickel (II) complexes of dillenmylmetbane (dbm) were synthesiz.ed using copper (II) acetate monobydrate and nickel (II) acetate tctrahydrate in aqueous methanol The complex.es were characterized by using ...