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Erosion is defined as the actual removal of the surface soil which contains vital plant nutrients by wind, water and other associated agents. Erosion has been a pressing issue in Nigeria...
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Tomato is one of the most popular and widely grown vegetable crops in the world. It belongs to the genus lycopersicon usually grown for its edible fruits (Jones, 1990). The fruits...
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A simple manually operated Bush Mango (Irvingia) Cracking Machine was designed and developed. The main components of the machine include the cam device, compression springs, bevel gears,...
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Water stored in plastics have become popular as it is perceived as source of clean water. Nigeria has become one of the largest in consumption of stored rain water. Due to its low...
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The Spatial and Temporal Evaluation of Idaw River for Irrigation Purposes were carried out. Sample were collected from six different positions (three upstream samples and three downstream...
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A mixer was constructed, on a frame of length 930mm, width 480mm and height 935mm with cover 1020mm, with a mixer chamber of 340mm of diameter and irregular shape and unbaled and powered...
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Some engineering properties of cassava tuber related to its peeling mechanization were determined five varieties of cassava namely: The Pro-Vitamin A Cassava- Umudike Cassava (UMUCAS 36,...
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Moringa oleifera Lan ( synonym: moringa pterygosperrn Gaertner, commonly referred to as drum stick tree is a member of the Moringacea family which grows throughout most of the tropics and...
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In this project, a study was undertaken to develop and evaluate a motorized diaphragm pump using locally available material. For this purpose, locally available materials were used. The•...
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Determination of the certain major and trace elements in Imo River in Imo State was carried out. This work aims to identify trends resulting in the deterioration of Imo River which is...
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An investigation was carried out on some physical properties of periwinkle (Littorniealittorea) to characterize periwinkle based on their physical properties. The study was conducted on...
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The effect of three drying methods and pretreatment on the phytochemicals of Bryophyllum pinnatum leaves was investigated. Samples of fresh Bryophyllum pinnatum were harvested, washed and...
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The garri frying Was designed and fabricated based on affordably, efficiency and Portability of the machine. The machine is made of mild steel for its affordability. The machine has a...
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For the production of the palm kernel oil for both domestic and industrial yield, increase in the efficiency of the output of the extraction process is taken into consideration. For the...
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The analysis of the temporal and spatial changes in rainfall erosivity in calabar area was conducted in order to develop a management plans to minimize erosion problems and to provide a...
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The research looked at Some Selected properties of Mucuna Slonei (Ukpo) Seeds, which includes Physical and Thermal properties such as Axial dimension, Sphericity, Surface area, Bulk...
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Soil erosion and degradation in Eastern part of Nigeria has posed a serious threat to life and properties. Both state and federal government has been challenged to find a lasting solution...
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Livestock production increased towards the end of the 2O century, due to increasing demand in developing countries, production is expected to increase further in Asia ,South America arid...
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A piston pump was constructed on double cylinder and double pedal on a frame of LxWxH of 58x50x90cm. A Peugeot 504 cylinder was used which measured 88mm in diameter, while the pipe work...
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The drying kinetic of food crops (tomato, cooking banana, and okra) was studied using oven drying method at slice thicknesses of 2, 4, 6, and 8mm and temperature of 40, 50, 60 and 70°C....
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A beverage food drink aluminum can crusher was designed and developed. l'hc process involved considered the forces and ergonomic factors [or peoples use. After design calculations were...
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Watering birds in poultry pen is a time consuming operation as this has to be continuous. It may also be unnecessarily costly. A semi-automatic poultry drinker was fabricated and tested...
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This research looked at some se1cted properties of black velvet tamarind (Daluiumguinense) seeds, which includes the physical properties such as axial dimension, sphericity, surface area,...
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Influence of split angle on the process parameter of turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa) was studied with the objectives to find out the drying kinetics of turmeric at different split angle...
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The rice thresher is a threshing machine that can easily thresh rice from the stalk and to an extent, clean the sheaves by removing the sheaves and straws. It is designed and fabricated to...