We investigate a locally similarity solution of unsteady natural convection heat and mass transfer boundary layer flow past a flat porous plate. The effects of chemical reaction rate and Arrhenius activation energy on the velocity, temperature and concentration are also studied i...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2265
Aims: This paper provides an in-depth description of lightning risk analysis and related protection standards as an introductory guideline to alert microgrid (MG) designers and provide basic understanding of the lightning phenomena as well as designing effective protection techni...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2466
Weed species examined as alternate hosts implicated Panicum maximum Jacq as the most abundant host of vector insects of the lethal yellowing disease (LYD) of coconut palms. Ten weed species out of the 19 examined hosted leaf hoppers Cicadellidae and plant hoppers Flugoroidea. The...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1704
Sediment samples taken from eight locations within the Owena Multi-purpose Dam in six sampling campaigns, covering the wet and dry seasons were analyzed for Pb, Cd, Cu, Cr, Ni, Fe, Mn and Zn using the atomic absorption spectroscopic method. Samples of three fish species: Clarias...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1965
The Darrieus Vertical Axis Wind Turbine is a versatile method of generating power in the Caribbean. The cost, reliability and power produced are of paramount importance in the success of these wind turbines. This study analyzed different methods of improving the output power of a...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2263
Accurate prediction of fluid properties is essentials for all reservoir engineering calculations such as estimation of reserves, well testing analysis and in numerical reservoir simulation. Oil formation volume factor is one of the properties that can either be gotten from empiri...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2280
This general process design for multi-components vapor-liquid equilibrium flash calculation of a two-phase system comprises bubble and dew point calculations, estimation of the flash point, calculations of the vapor split and resulted compositions with flow rates in each of the l...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1789
Aims: This study was performed to assess the effects of N-methyl-N-nitrosourea (MNU) on the hematology and histology of selected organs in albino mice. Study Design: Eighty male and female mice, eight-week old, were subdivided into four groups of twenty each. Place and Duration o...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1819
In reservoir modeling, making the steady-state policy of the flood control is a challenging task. In this paper, the normal operating heights of a reservoir network is discussed. Initially, the coupled tank system is employed to model the reservoir network. At the equilibrium sta...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/1851
Aims: To assess the influence of human-induced disturbances on bird communities. Study Design: Longitudinal study. Place and Duration of Study: Four forests; - Kion/Zaraninge, Kwamsisi/Kwahatibu, Msumbugwe and Gendagenda in Pangani–Saadani ecosystem, from October 2010 to January...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2014/2200