Aims: A snake gourd seeds sheller which comprises of hopper, decorticating chamber, and the cleaning chamber was designed, fabricated and evaluated in this study. Methodology: A 3-level factorial response surface methodology (RSM) of design expert version 6.0.8 of 2002 was used t...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217432
Auto Thermal Control device is an electronic based device which employs the application of temperature sensors to controlling household appliances without human interference directly. In this work, thermal source is used to regulate electrical fan and room heater depending on amb...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217433
A solar tracker is a system that is used for the mechanical orientation of solar payloads (collectors and photovoltaic panels) towards the sun. A simple, low-cost, but effective open-loop dual axis solar tracking system was developed in this work. The tracker is an embedded syste...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217428
The aim of this research is to establish the challenges to health and safety compliance for construction projects in South East Nigeria. This study which is essentially survey based and empirical collected quantitative and qualitative data through questionnaire survey and field o...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217427
Renewable technologies are technically viable and economically attractive; traditional energy technology receives many investment dollars. This study examines the integration of renewable energy sources using functions that associate emissions with power generation; traditional p...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217426
The harm of nitrogen dioxide is not limited to the great impact on the atmosphere, environmental safety and even harms human, animal, and plant life. Damage to devices and buildings can cause industrial accidents, huge property losses, and even cause casualties. Nitrogen dioxide...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217425
Paper manufacturing on a global scale is a highly competitive market which requires to constantly improve the manufacturing process to be competitive. To decrease production cost paper manufactures, add filler material prior to sheet forming to replace costly wood fiber based raw...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217424
This study examines the effects of different burning temperature on the chemical and microstructure properties of WSA. In many parts of the world due to non-availability of proper technology, the farmers generally burn wheat straw after acquiring grains, which causing environment...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217423
The ice-breaking process of the double-layer charge at a depth of 150 cm underwater is simulated by LS-DYNA. This paper analyzes the load type, shock wave pressure characteristics and propagation behavior of the double-layer charge during underwater explosion. By analyzing the im...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217422
Aim: To evaluate the spatio-temporal soil moisture storage and retention capacities in semi-arid rangeland ecosystem, Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR), Kenya Study Design: Randomized complete block design (RCBD) of reference Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensor (CRNS) station, ten-(10) s...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i1217421