ENGINEERING DESIGN AND PREDICTION OF HYDRATE FORMATION FOR A GAS PIPELINE ABSTRACT This research is focused on the difficulties that gas producers usually face with Hydrate formation during transportation. Hydrate build up in gas transportation flowlines is one of the major tasks for gas operators to deal with as it may cease gas flow through […]
COMPATIBILITY STUDIES ON SOLUTION OF POLYSTYRENE /POLY (METHYL METHACRYLATE) AND POLY (VINYL CHLORIDE) / POLY (METHYL METHACRYLATE) BLENDS USING VISCOMETRY, FOURIER TRANSFORMS INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY AND DENSITY METHODS Abstract: Studies on solution of polystyrene /poly(methyl methacrylate) and poly(vinyl chloride) /poly(methyl methacrylate) were carried out to ascertain the compatibility of the polymer-polymer blends at temperature of 300C […]
Abstract: One of the major problems facing commercialization of fuel cell systems, especially polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell systems is cost. Various researchers have reported different system configurations which perform differently in terms of energy utilization and cost. It is therefore important to determine the best system configuration in terms of both energy utilization […]
EFFECT OF ACRYLIC POLYMER DISPERSIONS ON WATER VAPOUR PERMEABILITY AND SOME OTHER PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FINISHED LEATHERS Abstract The effect of acrylic polymer dispersions on the water vapour permeability and some other properties of finished leathers have been studied. An acrylic based commercial binder AE 558 Nycil has been characterized and its effect when […]
SYNTHESIS, FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE/CHITOSAN COMPOSITES Abstract The methodology of the experiment involves three main stages. The first part describes the synthesis of the PF (novolac) resins. Novolac (resins) were prepared with an excess of phenol over formaldehyde under acidic conditions. PF molar ratio were varied from 1P:2F to 1P:8F. The structure of […]
CULTURE AND RELIGION AS TOOLS OF PATRIARCHY IN NIGERIA:A STUDY OF MARIANA BA’S SO LONG A LETTER AND CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIES PURPLE HIBISCUS ABSTRACT This paper dealt with the Patriarchy Through the Eyes of Mariama Bâ in So Long a Letter and Chimamanda Ngozi adichies purple hibiscus. Society remains a central aspect for discussion as […]
GENDER VIOLENCE IN CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS AND HALF OF A YELLOW SUN ABSTRACT Gender-based violence is not a new problem in the Nigerian society or other societies of the world. Violence against an individual on the basis […]
CHARACTER FORMATION IN CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE’S PURPLE HIBISCUS AND KAINE AGARY YELLOW YELLOW ABSTRACT This work analyses two novels by contemporary Nigerian female writers – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus and Kaine Agary’s Yellow-Yellow as a representative of Bildungsroman which traces the growth and developmental trajectories of the principal characters from childhood to maturation. The […]
An assessment of impact of computer education on poverty eradication among students in higher institutions Abstract Information and communications technology (ICT) has emerged as a core driver of the modern knowledge based economy with its crucial role in the socioeconomic development and economic growth of a country.Computer based education and socioeconomic development programs provide innovative […]
Women And Subjugation: An Evaluation Of Feminist Rhetoric In Selected Novels By Mary Karooro Okurut, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Unity Dow, Elieshi Lema And Kaleni Hiyalwa ABSTRACT This study is an examination of feminist rhetoric in selected novels by African women fiction writers namely The Official Wife by Mary Karooro Okurut, Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi […]