This research is based on the design and fabrication of an agricultural produce solar dryer for the drying of chili pepper. The solar dryer consists of a solar absorption chamber and a drying chamber. The solar absorption chamber has an opening for the inlet of air, a dark-walled...
High board and packaging material demands due to increased internet sales require the board and packaging manufacturing industry to increase production capabilities. Legislature actions require the utilization of environmentally friendly packaging materials as well as upgrade exi...
Metal rubber (MR), as a new hysteresis non-linear elastic material with unique properties, has been extensively used in recent years, especially in aviation, aerospace and harsh conditions while the relevant theoretical research is still in the initial stage. In this paper, an ef...
Much interest has risen in the use of natural dyes due to intensified awareness of the environmental and health hazards associated with synthetic dyes. This study fabricated a cost-effective dye extractor and dryer machines for optimal dye extraction process. The fabrication was...
Silica-based materials generate the highly reactive silanol against metallic trace elements in contact with aqueous solutions. Their use in electroanalysis allows the creation of electrochemical sensors for the regular control of matrices. Silicon, a material derived from silica,...
Some lesser used wood species from the forests in Ghana are non-durable and have low dimensional stability. These wood species can be modified to improve such properties. Thermal treatment of wood can improve wood properties such as resistance to wood-destroying fungi and dimensi...
The main objective of this study was to compare the reactivity and mechanical characteristics of unfilled epoxy resin with those which are modified using core-shell rubber. Detailed experimentation consisting of various mixtures of core-shell rubber with epoxy resin was carried o...
Whereas the strength properties, economic benefits, and comparative advantages the uses of geosynthetics have over traditional alternatives of soil improvement are known, little is known of studies that ascertain the level of awareness of the functional uses of geosynthetics amon...
Emmanuel Victor, Kalu Chukwuemeka, Oni Adeniji Blessing, Igweonu Chibuzor Success, Okoye Chisom, Ekeoma Bernard Chukwuemeka & Nwachukwu Uchenna Christian·Journal of Materials Science Research and Reviews·2022
The rise in Industrialization all over the world today has been matched with an equivalent rise in the amount of CO2 being released to the atmosphere. The deleterious effect of CO2 ranging from global warming, ocean acidification, sea-level rise, and climate change has inspired r...
This review discusses the work done in the last three decades in our laboratory which describes the use of some common and novel synthesized active methylene compounds as well as heterocycles having active methyl or methine in the syntheses of a wide variety of substituted and co...
The composition of beverage cartons also called aseptic packaging materials is paper, polyethylene, and aluminum to provide the packaged products with long shelf life without refrigeration or adding preservatives. Various recovery processes in the chemical, thermochemical and rep...
The cost of concrete products keeps increasing due to the increasing cost of cement and crushed granite stone as they are the most commonly used binding agent and aggregate in Ghana. Hence, there is the need to exploit properties of glass powder as pozzolana in concrete and palm...
The binding properties of pregelatinized cocoyam starch were investigated. The starch was extracted (using water maceration method) from the corms of xanthosoma sagittifolium obtained from faringada market in plateau state, Nigeria. The cocoyam obtained was divided into two equal...
The performance of Rice Husk Ash (RHA)/Recycled Low Density Polyethylene (water sachets) composites was investigated for its suitability for pavers’ block production and applications without using cement. The rice husk was properly dried, burnt in open air and collected for use....
The paper presents results of investigation on the influence of different volume fractions of polyethylene fibre on the toughness and ductility characteristics of normal strength concrete beams. Nine conventionally reinforced concrete beams measuring 150mm×200mm×2500mm containing...