In this paper ANSYS workbench was used to optimize the performance of hybrid solar biomass dryer for drying shelled maize in order to find the optimal operating input variables when the air temperature within the drying chamber set within the permissible range at reasonably high...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i130119
Prerequisite for the development of production linkages in the oil and gas (O&G) industry is the existence of a skilled and experienced workforce. Resource-rich countries, however, are either in short supply or lack of the requisite local capacity. This paper adopts system th...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i130118
Fuelwood utilization in the sudano- sahelian region requires massive felling of tree species which in turn resulted to deforestation and sand dunce couple with scarce vegetation in the region. Moreover, fuelwood is not only used for domestic and commercial purposes but for liveli...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i130117
A techno-economic analysis of a hybrid PV-Diesel mini-grid system in rural Bangladesh is presented in this study. The case-study is done using data from Patar Char village in Patuakhali district of Bangladesh, considering non-electrified households. HOMER simulation compares thre...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i130116
Biomass fuels contribute to the largest share of the energy uses in Bangladesh. The present study determines the household biomass fuel consumption pattern in the rural areas of Titas Upazila under Comilla district in Bangladesh using the stratified random sampling technique thr...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2020/v4i130115
This paper is aimed to present an insight into the challenges that the power transmission infrastructure faces in terms of stability and operability due to integration of renewable energy on a large scale. Furthermore, the available mitigation strategies are discussed and various...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i430114
Uganda is faced with a challenge of huge energy deficit just like many other developing countries in Africa. Currently, only 26.7% of the total population has access to electricity. Energy being the life – blood of any growing economy, subsequent endeavors and strategies need to...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i430113
Anaerobic digestion can utilize renewable resources to produce energy in the form of biogas. Cow manure inoculum contains the microorganisms needed for this application and unrecycled paper waste can be used as a substrate. The use of these feedstocks together is not well studied...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i430112
Solar rooftop photovoltaic installation is one of the most popular setups used in the country of India, being economical and apt for the space available in the country. This paper focuses on the key aspects of the design involved in the setup of the system, regarding not just the...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i430111
The study was carried out to study on identification of performance gaps for improvement of center pivot sprinkler system in the Tigray region of Northwest Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to identify center pivot sprinkler irrigation system gaps and suggest remedial meas...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i430110