IOSR-JESTFT   Volume-8 ~ Issue-3 ~ March 2014

Abstract: In Nigeria, about 80% of petroleum movements are done on the road and there has been a steady growth in number of road tanker vehicles. This study examines road haulage constraints in the transportation of petroleum products. The study relied on primary data obtained through systematic administration of questionnaire to truck drivers at the point of waiting to load petroleum products in Kaduna Refinery. In all, 182 respondents were sampled. These problems were rank-ordered, the result of the study reveals that the major constraint confronting tanker drivers in conveying petroleum products to the selected locations is delay at police and military check points (mean= 1.72), followed by mechanical problems (mean=2.17), using K-W non parametric test. Furthermore, the correlation matrix of the trucking problem result reveals that five pairs of the constraints were significant with the strongest positive correlation being that of bad roads and delay in off-loading, r=0.81, p< 0.001. These results are fundamental for the prioritization of palliative measures to improve the constraints of road haulage of petroleum products in northern Nigeria.
Keywords: Road, haulage, constraints, transportation, petroleum products.

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Abstract: The health benefits of moderate and regular consumption of wine have been widely studied and reported. However, Fortification of wine for enhancing its properties like taste, flavour, strength has become a recent trend but, fortification of wine for increasing its healthful properties is less explored. This work explains how wine can be effectively fortified with extracts of herbs like, Holy basil (Ocimum sanctum), Lemon-grass (Cymbopogon citratus), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), and Peppermint (Mentha arvensis) to boost the health benefits and enhance the therapeutic applications of wine.

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Abstract: Hazardous Wastes Control is one of the major problems of waste management companies and governmentand environment and disposal of such hazardous wastes is critical and problematic. Current method of hazardous waste disposal,which include mass burn or incineration, and landfilling create new problems to the environment. Vitrification of such wastes by thermal plasma gasification process appears to be a solution to hazardous waste disposal that does not create further problems to the environment. The energy generated by plasma arcs has been recently applied to hazardous waste vitrification.

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Abstract: Problem statement: Coupled with resource conservation and reduced carbon emissions, coprocessing technology is a preferable alternative for sound and environmental friendly waste disposal over incinerators & non-scientific methods. It is not only solution to the waste disposal menace, but also reduces burden on secured landfills & TSDFs. Methodology: Apart from using energy and material value of wastes, coprocessing not only fixes the inorganic content of the wastes within the clinker, but also, it destroys the wastes completely due to high temperature and long residence

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Abstract: Polycyclic Aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are large groups of organic compounds with two or more fused aromatic rings containing carbon and hydrogen only. They are by-products of combustion and are present in industrial chemical wastes, biogenesis and volcanic eruptions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considered them as priority pollutants. The concern of this study is to investigate the depth-wise distribution of top (0-15cm) and sub (16-30cm) soil of 16 PAHs in 16 urban and 8 control samples in Western-Delta Nigeria. After extraction and purification, quantification of PAHs was done using GC-FID. Reagents used are of chromatographic grade.

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Abstract:Peat swamp forests are one type of swamp forest that is specific and fragile ecosystems. In order peatland forest ecosystem formed thousands of years, no damage then peatland management should be done wisely by considering the social, economic and cultural as well as ecological functions that peat swamp forest conservation can be guaranteed. This perspective is directly correlated with the paradigm of sustainable forest management. The paradigm explains that the use of natural resources based on the moral ethics that human and nonhuman components are subject to utilization with respect moral and responsible for human rights in addition to the biotic community, and abiotic that still exist and thrive naturally, so it does not compromise the use of " the integrity, stability and beauty" ecosystem.

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Abstract: Although the available water resource is sufficient, it doesn't manage to satisfy the requirements of practiced crop (mainly date palms) in the small continental oasis Lazala (75 ha) situated in the South of Douz (Southern Tunisia). Indeed, the oasis showed a low frequency of water delivery turn for the whole irrigated surface (especially in summer). This incited us to evaluate the irrigation performance. To reach this objective, a comparative survey of the features of exploited water resource (60 l/s), the crop water requirements, the proprieties of irrigation network and the water management within the plots has been undertaken.

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Abstract: Ebony Paints is a popular paint industry from where Ebony Paint Road, in Enugu, derives its name. Ebony paint road is a cluster settlement with high human density. Located directly opposite 103 Motoring Battalion of Nigerian Army, in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, South Eastern Nigeria, the area is also known for its high concentration of artisans and proliferation of shallow well water bodies. Effluent discharge from the Ebony Paint industry easily finds its way into the surrounding human settlements, exposing the inhabitants to pollution. In this work,

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Abstract: This paper discusses residents' partnering in public housing basic infrastructure facilities as a strategy for satisfactory public housing provision. It was motivated by the result of the evaluation of the status of basic infrastructure facilities in our public housing estates considering the rapid relocation of occupants to private estates and neighborhoods and on the premise that these are model housing estates. It identifies the quantity, quality, maintenance and level of residents' satisfaction on the basic infrastructure facilities which are roads, sanitary and non- sanitary facilities, water

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Abstract: Microorganisms play a vital role in processing organic matter and returning the chemical elements into active cycle. In these decomposers are effective in dismantling the complex organic matter through a sequential break down and release of energy. Biogas is one such process which occurs in the absence of oxygen and several groups of microorganism involve in degrade the organic compounds and release methane gas. To attain biogas with high methane concentration it is important to create and maintain the suitable bacterial consortia within the digester. Therefore, the present research was carried out to isolate different bacterial species from cow dung and construct four different bacterial consortia to analyze their efficiency of biogas production. The biogas production was carried out in a pilot scale batch reactor for 30 days using poultry droppings as a substrate and four different bacterial consortia in four separate digesters. Various hydrolytic enzymes,

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Abstract: Fresh tigernut and soybean seeds were processed and blended at different proportions to formulate six new products of natural Tigernut-Soy Milk Extract (TSME) samples: (TME: SME)- 100:0=A, 90:10=B, 80:20=C, 70:30=D, 60:40=E and 50:50=F without addition of spices and chemical preservatives. The samples were evaluated for their chemical composition and sensory qualities. Fat and moisture were the major components of the milk sample. Varying proportions significantly (p<0.05) affected the chemical composition of the samples. All the samples had very high moisture content (81.708 to 86.45%) and fat content ranging from 8.421 to 10.51%. Protein varied from 2.458 to 3.648%. The samples had a fair amount of minerals and vitamins.

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