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Fate and Distribution of Pesticides Residues in Water Sources in Nigeria: A Review
Abstract: The availability of safe and clean water access is very important for a healthy population. In this study, we reviewed the distribution of organochlorine and organophosphorus pesticides in water sources in Nigeria. The reviewed studies showed that OCPs and OPs concentration in Nigerian surface water and sediments are high and at present the use of organochlorines and organophosphorous synthetic pesticide in agricultural and industrial sectors has created as a significant …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 29–48 Read article
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Agronomy of Food Technology
Abstract: This article summarizes some formatives over composes from agri-food in nano technological issues. Agri-food provisioned sustainable development of agriculture systems from views of nanotechnology. Reduction in crop uncertainty and management strategies are alternative to conventional technologies. Applications of nanotechnology in agriculture include delivery of agrochemicals and nutrition, pesticides, and subjectively detecting chemicals as nano-in-sensing arrange or detection of nutrient deficiencies. Potential benefits of nanotechnology have applied for agriculture; food, fisheries, …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 12–21 Read article
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DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SMART FARM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Abstract: Agriculture is a sector of a very high importance and should be given attention because it does not only make means of living, the provision of food to sustain and also contribute to economical and national development. Although, the output produced by farmers is high in our country, Nigeria, farmers are still confronted with a couple of problems such as poor irrigation and water management system, poor record of Agricultural …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 22–28 Read article
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Design and Fabrication of Pedal Operated Air Compressor
Abstract: The first idea for powering the pump would be a stationary bicycle. Pedal power is simple, efficient, and practical. Its most familiar use is the bicycle for personal or cargo transportation. But pedals can also power small stationary machines. Since the system is to remain human powered and large amounts of power are required, having the operator use their stronger leg muscles was intuitive. A stationary pedal driven device seemed …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 21–29 Read article
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Survey at Organic Waste Treatment Plants at CISF Camps
Abstract: Food wastage and its accumulation are becoming a critical problem around the globe due to continuous increase of the world population. The exponential growth in food waste is imposing serious threats to our society like environmental pollution, health risk, and scarcity of dumping land. There is an urgent need to take appropriate measures to reduce food waste burden by adopting standard management practices. Currently, various kinds of approaches are investigated …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 51–64 Read article
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Performance Investigation of Single Sloped Solar Still Using Sand Beds
Abstract: Although more than 2-3rd of the earth is covered with water were less than 1% of it (freshwater) is in humans, plants & animals reach for their survival. The demand in fresh water for drinking, agriculture & industry largely exceeds the amount that fresh sources can meet. Access to safe/fresh water is a challenge in many communities in developing countries. Among the available purification technologies solar powered distillation system has …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 30–40 Read article
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Valorization of agro-industrial waste into bioethanol: a case of brewers spent grain
Abstract: AbstractThe global impetus to produce alternatives to petroleum-based fuels and value-added chemicals to reduce greenhouse gases are putting pressure on the industries to diversify and valorize byproducts. By-products valorization of the brewery industry such as spent grain has given critical attention for long-term socio-economic and environmental benefits. Brewer`s spent grain is the major by-product of the brewing industry, represses around 85% of the total by-product generated. In the current work, …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–20 Read article
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Rapid screening of autonomous electrical power systems using techno-commercial criteria for deep decarbonization in remote areas
Abstract: Techno-commercial analysis of various carbon free electrical energy supply scenarios for remote areas such as islands is absolutely imperative in formulating policies for deep decarbonization and greening of these regions. Options include replacing the current practice of using diesel generators by autonomous power systems based on renewable energy and battery based electricity storage, renewably derived electricity and hydrogen energy storage or use of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), provided there …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 41–50 Read article
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Effect of Environmental Parameters on Metal Corrosion in Soil Using Finite Element Method
Abstract: Deterioration of buried metal due to corrosive soil environment is a major issue worldwide. Although failure of buried metal due to corrosive soil is an old problem, yet such failures are still uncontrollable even with the application of advanced corrosion protection technologies. Therefore, understanding environmental parameters causing corrosion of buried metals are necessary. This research work reviews environmental parameters causing corrosion of buried metal in soils. These functional parameters include: …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Utilization of leaves of mulberry, Morusalba (L) for the preparation of healthy food, Paratha, the cooked dough
Abstract: Indian subcontinent is famous for the paratha, the flatbread. The present attempt deals with preparation of paratha through utilization of leaves of mulberry, Morusalba (L) and it’s assessment for the health parameters. The ingredients used for paratha are whole meal wheat flour; white wheat flour; salt; dried leaves of mulberry, Morus alba (L); curry leaves; herbs de provence; rapeseed oil and fresh extract of leaves of mulberry, Morus alba (L). …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 27–50 Read article
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Parametric Analysis and Optimization of Nuclear Assisted Electrolytic Hydrogen Production System for On-site Applications
Abstract: The use of compact water electrolyser units as an alternative source of hydrogen to the high pressure hydrogen cylinder banks used at present in nuclear and thermal power reactors for turbo-generator rotor cooling applications has been analysed in this work. Financial metrics have been used for assessment of the technology substitution in the nuclear industry in India, primarily by comparing the levelised costs of onsite hydrogen generation in small generators …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 14–26 Read article
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Separation of p-xylene from xylene isomer mixtures within a single stage porous batch cooling crystallizer
Abstract: Crystallization based separation of p-xylene from its isomer mixtures were mostly accomplished in stirring crystallizers, suspension crystallizer and scrapping crystallizer followed by centrifugation. In this work, separation process for p-xylene, where both crystallization and separation of p-xylene in a single batch crystallizer, was performed. Upon cooling, p-xylene, which has the higher melting point than other xylene isomers (o-xylene and m-xylene), crystallizes first. Xylene mixture samples were crystallized at a lower …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 62–78 Read article
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Study of the energy utilisation characteristics of solid state hydrogen storage and recovery systems
Abstract: The energy usage patterns during solid state hydrogen storage and retrieval on commercially available hydride forming alloys have been examined in this work through thermodynamic model based calculations, considering the entire storage and recovery system. It is calculated that energy (mechanical and thermal) equivalent to about 16 to 30% of the stored hydrogen energy is involved in the hydriding step, while 9 to 40% of the stored hydrogen energy equivalent …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Engineering and Processing · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 51–61 Read article
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Modification of PVA & PMMA with blending and UV Irradiation
Abstract: Abstract-Vinyl polymers have good scope of modification by crosslinking, grafting and other different techniques. UV irradiation is also used for surface modification. In this study PVA and PMMA modified by blending with starch as well as with UV irradiation. Surface crosslinked PVA and PMMA films were set up by applying ultra violet (UV) irradiation. The impacts of convergence of photosensitizer watery arrangement, drenching time and UV light portion on a …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Current applications for functionalized silver nanoparticles: A Review
Abstract: Nanotechnology in today’s scenario plays a pivotal role in various fields. Metal nanoparticles are becoming important in various disciplines of catalytic application, environmental remediation, etc. Functionalization of metal nanoparticles has been performed either by biomolecules or chemical functional groups that not only provide stability to the nanoparticles but also surface functionalities which makes them important for various applications. Silver nanoparticles are functionalized with amino acids in order to achieve a …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 6–13 Read article
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Investigation into the Design of Components of Bag Filtersuse for Cement Production
Abstract: Bag Filters play important role in the economy of modern industries that it is use for not only to control air pollution but to prevent waster and recycle materials back into the process. Because of the importance of Bag houses in industries, considerable effort has been done by scientists till now on the modeling of this unit for better understanding and improved productivity. To model and design a bag house …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 35–51 Read article
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Distribution Parameter Concentration of Alkalinity and Total hardness in Stagnant Water Environment: The Concepts of Oil and Gas Emission Influence
Abstract: Model for predicting the distribution parameter concentration of alkalinity and total hardness in stagnant water environment upon the influence of oil and gasemission was investigated in this paper. The model was formulated from the basic principle of mass and momentum concept which was resolved to obtain an ordinary differential equation. A mathematical tool known as the least square method was applied to resolve the differential equation to obtain quadratic equation …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 14–22 Read article
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GC-MS Analysis of Bio-Active Compounds of Carica papaya L. Male Flower
Abstract: This study was aimed at the elucidation of the bioactive compounds present in methanol extracts of Carica papaya L. The GC-MS mass spectra of the identified compounds were compared with those of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) database library. The results confirmed the presence of 32 compounds including 10-Heptadecen-8-ynoic acid, methyl ester, (E)-, 3,6-Octadecadiynoic acid, methyl ester, 7-epi-cis-sesquisabinene hydrate, Methyl 5-cyclopropyl-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3carboxylate, á-copaene, Tetradecanoic acid, Tridecanoic acid, Pentadecanoic …
Published in International Journal of Chemical Separation Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 23–34 Read article
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Mass Transport of Heavy Metals in Soil Columns Amended with Biochar Nanoparticles
Abstract: Biochar has potential as a valuable material for removing heavy metals from wastewater. The biochar obtained by pyrolysis of the Pomegranate Peel (PPBC) under an oxygen-limited atmosphere in a muffle furnace at 450°C. The biochar was also analyzed through SEM and FTIR for identification of particle size and functional groups. Therefore, the present work aims to study the effect of adding biochar to the soil columns (10 cm length and …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 62–72 Read article
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Forestation and Forest Regeneration: The Micro-Stream Technique.
Abstract: Forests are important for The Earth Ecosystem and proper Homo sapiens evolvement at high standards of living. Forest coverage modulate local and global climate, in general where there is a forest there should be considered life at high standards because of proper oxygenation, weather, agriculture, farming and food supply and scenary in the case of close-to-forest urban areas. Micro-streams are at the plateau of river basins and exits because of …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 58–61 Read article