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  • Bio ethanol from sewage sludge: a bio fuel alternative 
    Manyuchi, Musaida Mercy; Chiutsi, Patience; Mbohwa, Charles; Muzenda, Edison; Mutusva, Trevor (Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Institution of Chemical Engineers, 2018-04-17)
    In this study, the potential to fully exploit sewage sludge as a raw material for bio ethanol a source of bio fuel is investigated. Sewage sludge hydrolysate was first made by introducing Bacillus flexus in order ...
  • Biological treatment of distillery wastewater by application of the vermifiltration technology 
    Manyuchi, Musaida Mercy; Mbohwa, Charles; Muzenda, Edison (Institution of Chemical Engineers ,Published by Elsevier, 2018-06)
    In this study distillery wastewater was treated using the vermifiltration technology in a bid to reduce downstream contamination by the effluent. 10 kg of Eisenia fetida earthworms were used as the vermifiltration media ...
  • Biomass torrefaction as an emerging technology to aid in energy production 
    Mamvura, Tirivaviri Augustine; Danha, Gwiranai (Elsevier Ltd, 2020-03)
    Biomass torrefaction has gained widespread attention due to its benefits as a standalone process to improve biomass properties to be at par or similar to those for coal in electricity generation or as a pretreatment step ...
  • Blockchain-based distributive auction for relay-assisted secure communications 
    Khan, Amjad Saeed; Rahulamathavan, Yogachandran; Basutli, Bokamoso; Zheng, Gan; AsSadhan, Basil; Lambotharan, Sangarapillai (IEEE, 2019-08-02)
    Physical layer security (PLS) is considered as a promising technique to prevent information eavesdropping in wireless systems. In this context, cooperative relaying has emerged as a robust solution for achieving PLS due ...
  • Case-based reasoning system for prediction of fuel consumption by haulage trucks in open–pit mines 
    Tadubana, Gomolemo; Sigweni, Boy; Suglo, Raymond (Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science (IAES)., 2021-08)
    The shovel-truck system is commonly used in open-pit mining operations. Truck haulage cost constitutes about 26% of open-pit mining costs as the trucks are mostly powered by diesel whose cost is escalating annually. ...
  • Cellular communications coverage prediction techniques: a survey and comparison 
    Erunkulu, Olaonipekun Oluwafemi; Zungeru, Adamu Murtala; Lebekwe, Caspar K.; Chuma, Joseph (IEEE, 2020-06)
    A lot of effort and time is utilized in the planning and building of the cellular wireless networks to use minimum infrastructural components to provide the best network coverage as well as delivery of quality of service. ...
  • Characterization of copper slag for beneficiation of iron and copper 
    Gabasiane, Tlotlo S.; Danha, Gwiranai; Mamvura, Tirivaviri Augustine; Mashifana, Tebogo; Dzinomwa, Godfrey (Elsevier B.V., 2021-04-13)
    Before disposal of any metallurgical waste to the environment, it is the responsibility of mining institutes to adhere to the permissible metal content limits. Base metals, especially iron and copper, have adverse effects ...
  • A comparative study on the comminution behavior of diorite rocks 
    Gaesenngwe, Gaesenngwe; Mamvura, Tirivaviri; Danha, Gwiranai; Sibanda, Vusumuzi (Elsevier Ltd, 2021-11-03)
    In this article factors that affect the comminution behavior of heterogeneous diorite rocks obtained from two quarry locations in Botswana were investigated. Diorite rocks are in great abundance in Botswana and they are ...
  • Comparison of ageing characteristics of superior insulating fluids with mineral oil for power transformer application 
    Raj, Raymon Antony; Samikannu, Ravi; Yahya, Abid; Mosalaosi, Modisa (IEEE, 2020-08)
    Natural Esters (NEs) with a high proportion of Unsaturated Fatty Acids (UFAs) were used in this research. A Superior Insulating Fluid (SIF) is prepared by blending NEs like Baobab Oil (BAO) and Mongongo Oil (MGO) with a ...
  • A concealed based approach for secure transmission in advanced metering infrastructure 
    Kebotogetse, Otisitswe; Samikannu, Ravi; Yahya, Abid (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2022-08-17)
    The smart grid has an important subsystem known as the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), responsible for measuring customer consumption of electricity. The AMI subsystem has smart meters as one of the components and ...
  • Control unit for a coreless stator for use with SI engine stepping valve 
    Zibani, Ishmael; Marumo, Rapelang; Chuma, Joseph; Ngebani, Ibo; Tsamaase, Kelebaone (Elsevier, 2018-01)
    Engine efficiency could be increased if valve timing could change with engine revolutions per minute. Poppet valves are fitted with strong springs which return them to their rest positions after being pushed down by cam ...
  • Corrosion and mechanical behaviour of Al2o3.Tio2 composites produced by spark plasma sintering 
    Oladijo, Oluseyi Philip; Popoola, Abimbola Patricia Idowu; Booi, M.; Fayomi, Juwon; Collieus, Lebudi L. (Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), 2020-07)
    Al2O3.TiO2 ceramic composites exhibit versatile properties such as high hardness and excellent wear, chemical, thermal and corrosion resistance. As such, they have been used in various applications such as optical and ...
  • Corrosion resistance of AA2036 and AA7075-T651 in contaminated acid chloride environments 
    Abdulwahab, M.; Popoola, A. P.I.; Oladijo, O. E; Loto, C. O.; Oladijo, Oluseyi Philip (Asian Publication Corporation, 2016-03-31)
    In the present study, an assessment on corrosion resistance of aluminium alloys type AA2036 and AA7075-T651 in varying solution consisting of acidic, saline and in contaminated acid-chloride environments was investigated ...
  • Crashworthiness response of natural silk-fibre glass hybrid reinforced epoxy cylindrical composite tubes under quasi-static load 
    Ude, Albert Uchenna; Azhari, Che Husna (AIMS Press, 2019-09)
    This study investigated the failure behaviour, energy absorption response and load carrying capability of fibre-glass (FG)/natural silk fibre (NS)/epoxy hybrid composite cylindrical tubes subjected to an axial quasi-static ...
  • Data compression algorithms for wireless sensor networks: a review and comparison 
    Ketshabetswe, Keleadile Lucia; Zungeru, Adamu Murtala; Mtengi, Bokani; Lebekwe, Caspar K.; Prabaharan, S.R.S. (IEEE, 2021-09-29)
    Energy consumption has risen to be a bottleneck in wireless sensor networks. This is caused by the challenges faced by these networks due to their tiny sensor nodes that have limited memory storage, small battery capacity, ...
  • Deployment of IoV for smart cities: applications, architecture, and challenges 
    Ang, Li-Minn; Seng, Kah Phooi; Ijemaru, Gerald K; Zungeru, Adamu Murtala (IEEE, 2019-01-16)
    The Internet of Vehicles (IoV) is a convergence of the mobile Internet and the Internet of Things (IoT), where vehicles function as smart moving intelligent nodes or objects within the sensing network. This paper gives ...
  • Design and simulation of an automatic room heater control system 
    Zungeru, Adamu Murtala; Mangwala, Mmoloki; Chuma, Joseph; Gaebolae, Baboloki; Basutli, Bokamoso (Elsevier, 2018-06-11)
    This paper presents the design and simulation of an Automatic Room Heater Control system. This system allows the user to set a desired temperature which is then compared to the room temperature measured by a temperature ...
  • Design and simulation of autonomous anti-rain construction site cover system 
    Molatlhegi, Moses Poloko; Zungeru, Adamu Murtala; Gaboitaolelwe, Jwaone; Lebekwe, Caspar (International Research Publication House, 2020)
    Water distribution systems mostly involve laying of pipes with the digging of trenches to lay down water pipes as a significant activity. During rainy seasons, trenches tend to fill-up with rainwater before the said pipes ...
  • Design simulation and analysis of a unified power flow conditioner for transmission line 
    Sereto, Frank A.; Samikannu, Ravi; Srinivasan, M.; Senthilnathan, Karthikrajan; Mezhuyev, Vitality (Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering and Sciences Engineering and Sciences Publication - BEIESP, 2019-09)
    The reactive power compensation in power system is done by using different Flexible AC Transmission Controllers (FACTS). Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) is simulated and analyzed to observe its overall functions when ...
  • Determination of optimum slope design for northern boxcut in zone 5 Khoemacau copper mine, Botswana 
    Gaopatwe, Maipelo; Kgopana, Tefo; Verma, Rahul; Molebatsi, Bame (Scientific Research Publishing, 2021-02-22)
    An optimum design of box cuts in soil formations is very crucial in order to obviate the major risk factors originating from the collapse of sidewalls and flooding of excavations during storm rainfall. The present paper ...

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