Agricultural Engineering

“Temporal Evaluation of Physicochemical Properties and Variation of Heavy Metal Concentration: A Case Study of Umudere River, Olokoro:- Ibeh, John C

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 The Umudere River is undergoing a water deterioration quality due to badly planned water diversion, extensive agriculture and rapid organization. This study was designed to highlight...

Projects · 29 days ago

Optimization Of Selected Engineering Properties Of Wheat-Sologold Sweet Potato Composite Flour Biscuit Production:- Ibe Onyekachi G

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The study was conducted to determine the poss.bthty of blending sologold Sweet potato (SSFP) with wheat flour as composite flour for making biscuits and evaluate nutritional factors using...

Projects · 29 days ago

Ecological And Health Risk Assessment Of Heavy Metals: A Case Study Of Residential Waste Sites In Umuahia, Southeast Nigeria:- Okereke Chioma A

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This study aimed to assess the human health hazards, pollution indices and potential ecological risks of heavy metals from waste sites established in Umuahia residential vicinity. The...

Projects · 29 days ago

Modification and Evaluation of a Dual Heat Source Garri Fryer Comparing Gas with Charcoal:- Adongeni, Wisdom O

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 This article modified and evaluate a dual heat source garri fryer using waste oil as a heat storage material. Based on the already existing machine, the new development we made were...

Projects · 29 days ago

“Development and evaluation of grinding Machine performance suitable for bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis) nuts”:- , Urom Sunday I

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 This project is about the develop and evaluate the grinding Machine performance suitable for bush mango (Irvingia gabonensis) nuts. To improve or develop a local technology in...

Projects · 29 days ago

Intermediate Agricultural Processing And Storage Technologies: A Panacea For Poverty Alleviation And Rural Development:- Victor, Ifeanyichukwu Obiora Ndirika

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Poverty is an enemy to man. It has been a serious challenge to governments in Nigeria. Ils effect, which includes lack and deprivation in the basic necessities of hie, is worrisome....

70 pages (22267 words) · Inaugural Lectures · 4 months ago

Design And Construction Of A Candlestick (Lowcost) Water Filtration Model For Household (Rural Dwellers) Use:- lbe Ndukwo O

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This project involves designing and testing of an affordable household candlestick water filtration model for rural dwellers, using locally available materials. These are silt clay,...

78 pages (10902 words) · Projects · 8 months ago

Fertility Status Of Soil In Irrigation Research Farm Of The Department Of Agricultural Engineering At Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike:-Tom, Owoidighe E.

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The study was carried out in Department of Agricultural and Engineering Irrigation Research Farm Michael Okpara University of Agricultural Umudike in Abia State. The major objectives were...

40 pages (6756 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Design And Fabrication Of Solar Box Cooker:- Nwogu, Ikenna S.

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A solar box cooker was fabricated with cheap, available materials such as mild steel for the structure and w indow frame, mirror for the reflection of sun rays into the cooking chamber,...

67 pages (12887 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Design And Construction Of Pedal Operated Melon Shelling Machine:- Uruakpa Friday

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A pedal operated melon Sheller based on the principle of impact was developed and tested The results show that the machine has a shelling efficiency of 63.5% at 23.9%MC(wb); power...

63 pages (8975 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Fertility Status Of Soil In Irrigation Research Farm Of The Department Of Ag Ri Cultural Engineering At Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudikie:- Tom, Owoidighe E.

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The study was carried out in Department of Agricultural and Engineering Irrigation Research Farm Michael O/cpara University of Agricultural Umudike in Abia State. The major objectives were...

40 pages (6717 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

An Assessment Of Farm Power And Machinery Workshops In Some Selected States In South East, Nigeria

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An investigative survey was embarked upon to assess the condition of farm power and machinery workshops in three selected states in South East, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used to obtain...

93 pages (21092 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Design And Fabrication Of Pedal Operated Melon Shelling Machine

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A pedal operated melon Sheller based on the principle of impact was developed and tested. The results show that the machine has a shelling efficiency of 63.5% at 23.9%MC(wb); power...

63 pages (8926 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Design And Construction Of Evaporative Cooler For The Storage Of Fruit And Vegetable Using Locally Available Materials

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 Hexagonal Evaporative cooler was designed, constructed and tested using locally available materials. This was used in the preservation of freshly harvested Vegetables. The capacity...

89 pages (11993 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Evaluation Of Potential Evapotranspiration Data Of National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI) Field Umudike

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In this study, modified Blaney-Criddle method was adopted to evaluate the potential evapotranspiration data of National Root Crop Research Institute Umudike. This involve maximum and...

55 pages (8308 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Technical Evaluation of a motorized cassava pelleting machine

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Technical evaluation of a cassava pelleting machine was carried out to determine the machine's peleting efficiency, speeds of operation and moisture content at which the machine pellets....

55 pages (8822 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Determination of Water Intake Characteristics of Umudike's Soil

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The application of water to the soil by surface irrigation method is common in most of the agrarian world. (Hensen et al, 1980). It involves the flooding of the fields whereby the water is...

104 pages (13272 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

The Effects Of Grain Sizes And Heat Sources On The Drying Profile Of Cocoa Beans

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Four sweat boxes were constructed using wooden material (IO x 10 x 35) (LWH) and hoisted 4 electric bulbs of 100, 200, 300 and 400 watts respectively on the boxes. Cocoa been sorted into...

80 pages (13632 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Effect Of Tillage Method On Soil Organic Matter And Maize Yield Grown Under Rain-Fed Conditions In M.O.U.A.U Soil


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Field experiments were carried out to study the effect of tillage method on soil organic matter on yield of maize under rain-fed conditions on a sandy loam soil of Michael Okpara...

99 pages (14718 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Effect Of Water Impurity On Compressive Strength Of Concrete (A Case Study Of Sulphate As The Impurity)

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A study was conducted at Michael Okpara University Agriculture Umudike to determine the effect of water impurity, with sulphate being the impurity under study, on the compressive strength...

50 pages (12468 words) · Projects · 1 year ago

Design And Fabrication Ginger Biomass Cabinet Drying Machine Ginger Drying Machine

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Drying of crops is of great economic importance in the world over, especially in Nigeria where most of the crops and grains harvest are lost to fungal and microbial attacks. Most crops and...

68 pages (9950 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Determination Of Selected Physical And Mechanical Properties Of Cocoa Pod

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Selected physical properties of cocoa pod (Amazonian cocoa) such as cocoa pod length, width, thickness, volume, surface area, and roundness, angle of repose, weight, bulk density and...

62 pages (11416 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Development Of A Solar Fish Dryer With A Concentrating Collector

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Solar fish dryer with a concentrating collector was successfully developed and tested in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State (latitude of 5929¢N) from Nov. 13 to...

45 pages (8031 words) · Projects · 2 years ago

Development And Preliminary Testing Of A Ginger Peeling Machine

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Peeling is one of the essential unit operations in processing ginger. Manual peeling is inefficient and it is associated with drudgery, hence, a motorized ginger peeling machine (GPM) was...

61 pages (9547 words) · Projects · 3 years ago

Design Of Water Supply Pipeline Network (A Case Study Of Ibagwa-Ani Community)

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Water supply pipeline network was design for Ibagwa-ani community in Nsukka local government area Df Enugu State. This design was done to help in providing or making water easily available...

54 pages (11456 words) · Projects · 3 years ago
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