The Journal of Newviews in Engineering and Technology is a quarterly Journal of the Faculty of Engineering, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt,... Read more
This study is to improve the efficiency of weld joints in Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding operations. Determine the strength of the base material of mild steel weld joint at throat thickness, shear stress and normal stress analyzed, residual stress evaluated. MATLAB computer program was employed to validate the results obtained in analyzing the welding…
Developing noise maps for cities would be useful for assessing and managing the impact of environmental noise on residents. This study was conducted to develop soundlevel maps of parts of Port Harcourt in the Niger Delta region (5.317°N, 6.467°E) of Nigeria to inform impact assessment and management of noise pollution in the city. Using a…
The problem of incipient fault localization and classification in power transmission lines is an emerging area of power system research that seeks to determine the likelihood or probability of fault just before its occurrence. This involves the determination of power line fault signatures and online characterization of line parameters. This research paper applies a simulations…
The freshwater habitat of the Niger Delta region of Nigeria currently faces oil spill challenges which arise not only from Crude oil and its refined products but also animal fats, vegetable oils as well as other nonpetroleum oils. The harmful effect of Spilled Petroleum and non-petroleum oil on the environment stems from their similar chemical…
This paper is aimed at applying a wireless sensor network system for the detection of soot in Port Harcourt. The soot particle was collected by open-air trapping on white paper and was stored for characterization. The soot was characterized using Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detector (GC – FID) and Fourier transforminfrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy methods….
An unsteady state models for a continuous stirred tank reactor was developed applying principles of conservation of mass and energy to predict feed (reactants) depletion and product formation using three different catalysts namely alumina (Al2O3), Zinc oxide (ZnO) and Copper (Cu). The results obtained from the developed model showed the concentration of product formation using…
The successful application of the well-known medicinal plant, Costus afer, in the restoration of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated soil adds to the list of what the plant can potentially do to rid the environment of harmful chemical compounds to enhance human and environmental health. This study investigated the potential of Costus afer plant at various ages (7,…
The research study focused on kinetic parameters (preexponential factors and activation energies) estimation as a vital tool in solving the developed model equations of the hydrocracker reactor attached to the striping section of the modified modular refinery operations in Nigeria using five lump reaction path schemes. The estimation of these parameters are important as it…
This research employs adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) technique to optimize the voltage of a PVWind hybrid renewable energy generating system with the aid of a Fuzzy Logic Charge controller. The controller increased the system’s effectiveness and ensured that power is delivered as efficiently as possible irrespective of weather conditions. The controller is used to…
