Energy has been and will continue to be the driver of economy of a nation. In sharp contrast, our country Nigeria is being faced with energy poverty. This may accrue to, in fact, over reliance on conventional energy sources such as hydro power, fuels and gas etc. So, there is nee...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29809
In this study, a pressure driven flow of a magnetohydrodynamic steady coupled-flow across a porous layer horizontal bottom plate with buoyancy force is investigated. The heat transfer problem is also examined by taking viscous and Ohmic dissipation and radiation effects in the en...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29800
Cuckoo search algorithm (CSA) is an effective and highly reliable swarm intelligence based optimization approach. It is a technique of determining the most efficient, low cost and reliable operation of a power system by dispatching the available electricity generation resources t...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29794
Aims: To examine the viability of Soybean Oil as a feedstock for Biodiesel production by carrying out its characterization and examining its thermodynamic properties to see if they are within ASTM limits. Study Design: Place and Duration of Study-The production was conducted in t...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29788
Global attention has been drawn to exploiting the potentials of renewable energy systems, especially their hybrid configurations, due to sustainability issues and climatic impact associated with the use of fossil fuels. Power management in such hybrid renewable energy systems is...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i29784
In order to advance the research on using new techniques to produce clean and affordable energy, many gasification experiments have been conducted on different feedstocks and the results have been analyzed. Two promising feedstocks which in the future could help to meet the energ...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19781
For the dual reasons of energy security and environmental and climate preservation, there has been a global campaign for drastic reduction in the use of fossil fuels and a consequential aggressive pursuit for the development of clean energy systems. Hybrid renewable energy system...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19777
Based on the results of no-load tests carried out on a simplified Pico hydropower system currently undergoing development, on-load tests were carried out. A turbine of runner diameter 0.40 m, penstock diameters in the range and nozzle area ratios in the range were used for the...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19775
A stable, reliable and uninterrupted power supply is one of the basic requirement for economic, social and industrial growth of any nation. Electricity generation capacity in Nigeria is grossly insufficient for the growing demand and there is a need to incorporate small hydropowe...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19768
Aims: To assess the composition of the Natural Gas (NG) supplied for domestic consumption through the distribution network to correlate the physical properties linked to it were to be determined in order to investigate their fluctuations. Study Design: The samples were analyzed...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2018/v1i19758