D. C. Ugwuegbu

Production by Pyrolysis and Analysis of Bio-oil from Mahogany Wood (Swietenia macrophylla)

J. L. Chukwuneke, J. E. Sinebe, D. C. Ugwuegbu & C. C. Agulonu · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2016

This work presents the production and the analysis of pyrolysis oil (bio-oil) obtained from a hard wood chips (Mahogany, Swietenia macrophylla). A pyrolysis batch type reactor was designed and constructed to carry out the production process of the pyrolysis oil. The yield of maho...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/24551

Design Analysis and Fabrication of a Tensile Creep Testing Machine

J. L. Chukwuneke, P. C. Okolie, D. C. Ugwuegbu & J. E. Sinebe · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2016

This work covers the design analysis and fabrication of a tensile creep test machine for determining the creep curve for thermoplastic materials (Teflon) and light metals (aluminum, lead) that creep easily. The apparatus consists of four primary systems which are the load applica...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2016/23803