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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 ...
Additives Effects on the Charge Carrier Dynamics and Performance Metrics of Formamidinium-Rich Mixed Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cell
(2022-02-23)
Perovskite solar cell (PSC) has emerged as a promising photovoltaic technology due to their prospects for high efficiency and low cost. Despite the impressive improvement in their power conversion efficiency (PCE) over the ...
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 ...