Biological treatment in wastewater treatment plants WWTPs consists of two main tanks, aeration tank and final settling tank. Aeration process using in return activated sludge system is very costly and it is required to operate WWTPs with low dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration in...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i416978
Different types of voltage sources are available in the market, but the point is how to convert any voltage to our desired waveform? For example; if we have a DC voltage source (like battery or dc generator) and we need to run AC motor (one phase or three phases) or run DC motor...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i416977
A nonlinear numerical procedure in joint with suitable constitutive concrete and steel models is proposed to simulate the structural behavior and progressive collapse potential of ordinary moment-resisting frames exposed to a middle column removal scenario. Previous experimental...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i416975
Waste generation at Nigerian slaughterhouses poses a serious threat to the environment because of poor handling practices which results into adverse impact on land, air and water. The aim of this research is studying the dynamics of solid removal in waste stabilization pond at di...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i416976
How to control chaos in the economic system has aroused the interest of researchers. We research the chaos control in a new Resource-Economic-Pollution system by time-delayed feedback control. By determining the appropriate range of time delay τ and feedback strength k, the chaot...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i416974
A simple, portable and effective design for enclosing portable generators to reduce the radiated noise has remained a daunting challenge to noise control advocates in many developing countries. This research aims to use an adaptive design approach to create an enclosure for minim...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i316972
The strength and hydraulic properties of lateritic soils stabilized with bagasse ash (BA) and rice husk ash (RHA) were examined in this study. The three lateritic soil samples used in the study were obtained from a borrow pit near the main waste dumpsite in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i316973
Heart acoustics can be used as an early diagnostic tool, to quickly and accurately identify medical patients who may be at risk of unfavourable cardiovascular outcomes. However, at present, there remains no universally accepted standard or technique for detecting abnormalities us...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i316971
This technical paper presents a study of wirebond selection highlighting the package electrical modeling and simulation done for semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) leadframe package (hereinafter referred to as Device Z) with different wirebond configurations: Gold 2N 1.3 mil,...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i316970
A set of analytical equations are developed for calculating the beam-column assemblage flexure action capacity and compression arching action capacity under a middle column removal scenario. The suggested equations covered most of the main parameters affecting the assemblage beha...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i316969
The assessment of safety hazards is fundamental to an effective risk management in any industry. Food and beverage production involves a variety of industrial processes with associated hazards. Effective safety practices are used to reduce workplace hazards and promote safety in...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i216967
Automotive engine faces stringent regulations on emission with improved fuel consumption. As such, the Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines which have the potential to meet these requirements are being improved on especially the mixture formation to the burning of the mixture....
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i216968
The financial cost of downtime can be very significant, especially in manufacturing industries. As a result, no business wants to experience downtime. In this study, the reliability of two identical machines code named GDA and GDB used in a cement manufacturing industry was asses...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i216965
Leadframe-based packages are commonly used for semiconductor power devices. With these packages, heat dissipation is much better compared with laminate substrated-based packages. However, the solder joint reliability requirement under thermal cycling condition is also higher and...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i216966
This paper presents the submodeling approach in thermo-mechanical simulation of the die passivation crack encountered in a power leadframe package subjected to temperature cycling condition. Without using modeling and simulation in resolving semiconductor package development iss...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v7i216964