Search
Now showing items 41-50 of 79
The Tuning of the Todd and Longstaff Mixing Parameter in Limited Compositional Simulation to Optimize Recovery from a Gas Condensate Reservoir
(2021-07-20)
A gas condensate reservoir is a type of gas reservoir that exists when the reservoir temperature is between the critical temperature and the cricondentherm. Compositional simulators are used to simulate these types of ...
Earth-Based Construction Materials Reinforced with Tropical Plants and Recycled Waste Cellulose Pulp Fibre: Performance and Durability Assessment
(2021-02-20)
Due to the growing concern of deforestation, renewable materials such as recycled cellulosic waste and non-wood fibres provide an alternative solution for partial replacement of wood resources as a reinforcement agent in ...
Activated Carbon and Graphene Oxide for Supercapacitors and Batteries Application
(2021-01-20)
Carbon-based materials are widely used for energy storage systems because of their unique properties, low cost, and availability. These include Graphite, graphene, activated carbon, graphene oxide, carbon nanotube, carbon ...
Engineering and Geological Investigations of Slope Stability and Rock Strength Characterization using Nanoindentation
(2021-06-15)
Slope stability is of significant importance for sustainable development in mining, civil engineering, and urban planning as slope failures endanger public safety and continue to
result in costly repair work. This study ...
Alkali Activation and Natural Fiber Reinforcement of Termite Mound Soil for Sustainable, Low Cost and Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials
(2021-04-15)
In the construction field, development of green, sustainable and renewable materials is the main focus of research. In that direction, alkali activation technique has attracted a lot of attention in the past few years. ...
Characterisation and Processing of Baryte Ores for Oil Drilling Applications
(2021-12-12)
This study characterizes barite ores and uses environment-friendly and indigenous processes to develop technologies, methods and mineral processing tools for barite recovery from gangue minerals. The study is in four parts. ...
Evaluation of Machine Learning Tools for Predicting Sand Production
(2021-03-12)
Data analytics has only recently picked the interest of the oil and gas industry as it has made data visualization much simpler, faster, and cost-effective. This is driven by the promising innovative techniques in developing ...
Earth-Based Construction Materials Reinforced with Tropical Plants and Recycled Waste Cellulose Pulp Fibre: Performance and Durability Assessment
(2021-02)
Due to the growing concern of deforestation, renewable materials such as recycled cellulosic waste and non-wood fibres provide an alternative solution for partial replacement of wood resources as a reinforcement agent in ...
Suitability of Nigerian Barites for Drilling Mud Production and Sustainability of Artisanal and Small Scale Mining (Asm) of Barites In Nigeria
(2021-06-23)
The aim of this dissertation is to contribute to efforts towards increasing the use of Nigerian barites in drilling mud production and other industrial applications. In order to achieve the above objectives, three projects ...
Degradation of Epoxy Composite Coating Using Corrosion and Fracture Mechanics Framework
(2021-03-12)
This work presents the results of a combined analytical and experimental study of the effect of
reinforcement on the corrosion and adhesion ability of epoxy coatings. Firstly the corrosion
behavior of 5-hydroxytryptophan ...