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Performance of a Nigerian Metakaolin-Based Geopolymer as a Sustainable Building Material
(2017-12-17)
Existing data show that Portland cement material production contributes ~8% to the global CO2 emissions. This is detrimental to the environment and can lead to global warming. It is therefore pertinent to develop alternative ...
Sweet Corrosion Inhibition of Carbon Steel Using a Blend of Palm-Jatropha Leaf Extract in 3.5% Nacl Solution
(2017-12-12)
This research focused on studying the suitability of a blend of plant extracts for sweet corrosion inhibition on carbon steel in 3.5% NaCl solution. A comparative study was carried out to investigate the efficacy of sweet ...
Carbon Soot as a Potential and Sustainable Source of Porous Nanostructure for Energy Storage
(2017-11-13)
There is a need for efficient energy storage to meet the world’s continuous demand for energy. The electrical energy storage devices available are conventional capacitors, electrochemical supercapacitors, batteries and ...
Characterization and Stabilization of Laterite for Sustainable Construction Applications
(2017-12-12)
Laterite is an eco-friendly construction material that has the ability of being re-cycled indefinitely. The research is aimed at achieving the effective utilization of laterite as a sustainable construction material by ...
Technical Assessment of Mining Site and Barite Quality in Nigeria
(2017-12-16)
Barite is an exceptional non-metallic mineral composed of barium sulphate and it is used mainly by the oil and gas industry as drilling mud in deep drilling, where high pressure is encountered. The specific gravity of ...
Utilisation of Rice Husk Ash (RHA) in the Production of Magnesium Oxide (MgO)-BASED Cement
(2017-10-23)
The use of Magnesium oxide (MgO) cement as a full replacement and viable alternative for Ordinary Portland Cement was studied. Rice husk, an agricultural waste, was calcined and synthesised to be used as a source of silica ...
Fracture Toughness and Resistance-Curve Behaviour of Laminated Bamboo
(2017-12-12)
In this study, the fracture toughness and resistance curve behaviour of laminated panels, produced from the tropical Nigerian bamboo species Bambusa vulgaris, were investigated to assess its potential for use as an alternative ...
Effects of Cassava-Leaf-Enhanced Carbonitriding on Case-Hardening of Barite Mining Tools
(2017-12-12)
This study presents the results of an experimental study of the effects of cassava leaves carbonitriding on the microstructure, hardness and abrasive wear behaviour of AISI 1065 and AISI 1070 steels used for barite mining ...