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EFFECTS OF FLUCTUATING HEAT TREATMENT OPERATIONS ON CORROSION RESISTANCE OF AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL SAMPLE IN SULPHURIC ACID SOLUTION

OLORUNTOBA, DANIEL TOYIN (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2002-12)

Corrosion performances of austenitic stainless steel subjected to various cyclic heat treatment operations of normalisation, annealing and solution-quenching have been evaluated. Samples of the as-received material (hot-rolled ...
EFFECT OF CARBON CONTENT ON GRAIN REFINEMENT THROUGH THERMAL CYCLING IN PLAIN CARBON STEEL

ADEBIYI, DAMILOLA ISAAC (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2006-08)

The work investigated the grain refinement achievable In carbon steels by re austenitization and alternate thermal cycling treatments and the properties developed in these carbon steels after cycling at different austenitizing ...
ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF MINING TECHNIQUES OF BARYTES DEPOSITS AT AZARA, NASARAWA STATE

SALATI, LUQMAN KAREEM (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2010-07)

This research work presents the economic assessment of mining techniques practiced on veins 1 and 17 of Azara barytes deposits in Nasarawa State. The mechanized, semi mechanized and artisanal mining techniques were appraised ...
DEVELOPMENT OF RAMMING MASS FROM INDIGENOUS REFRACTORY MATERIALS FOR LINING MELTING FURNACES

OLASUPO, OLAYODE ADESOLA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2003-09)

Aluminosilicate developed refractory ramming masses for lining melting furnaces were from suitable indigenous raw materials. Chemical analyses of the raw materials were done using the Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A LABORATORY BENCH-TOP ELECTRIC HEATING FURNACE

OGUNNIYI, Iyiola Olatunji (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2003-09)

The development of indigenous furnace technology is vital to the Nigerian engineering industry. Existing efforts have developed hydrocarbon fuel fired types such as crucible and rotary furnaces, but with concomitant problems ...
DEVELOPMENT OF CEMENTING MATERIALS USING LOCALLY AVAILABLE RAW MATERIALS FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

APATA, AYODEJI OLUWATOYIN (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2003-08)

In producing cement, all the ingredients but gypsum is sourced locally. To conserve funds used in the importation of gypsum and to proffer solution to the environmental degradation posed by the dumping of rice husk in the ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE PREDICTION OF COATING DEFECT AREA IN OIL AND GAS PIPELINES

OLANIRAN, OLADAYO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2006-12)

The study was to investigate the corrosion characteristics of pipelines in different oil and gas installations at NNPC, Shell Petroleum Company and Chevron Petroleum Company. Parameters affecting pipeline degradation and ...
DETERMINATION OF THE PLATING PARAMETERS AND CORROSION CHARACTERISTICS OF COPPER PLATED STEEL IN CORROSIVE MEDIA

EGUNLAE, OLAWALE OLAREWAJU (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2008-07)

Locally produced steels (NST60Mn and ST50-2) were electroplated with copper to determine the optimum electroplating parameters in an acid-sulphate bath. The corrosion characteristics of copper-electroplated steels in six ...
APPLICATION OFVISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMING AND AUTO CAD IN DESIGN OF OXYGEN CONVERTERS

SANNI, OLUWATOYIN ADENIKE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2006-08)

The oxygen converter steel making process has undergone various improvements since its introduction and is now a mainstream steel making process in the steel industry. This work is an attempt to design oxygen converters ...
DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRICAL PORCELAIN INSULATOR FROM LOCALLY AVAILABLE CLAY (AKURE, EKITI AND ABEOKUTA)

OLADIJI, ADEDAMOLA OLUREMI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-12)

In this work investigations were carried out to determine the suitability of some locally available clay raw material for the purpose of fabricating electrical porcelain insulators. Kaolin and Ball clay were first cleaned ...
DEVELOPMENT OF AUTOMOBILE GASKETS FROM LOCAL FIBRES

OLADELE, ISIAKA OLUWOLE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2006-08)

Bamboo (Ozizentera arbonica) coconut husk (Cocus nucifera), sponges (Mornodica bracteate) and wood (cordial) were used as fibres for the development of low temperature tolerance automobile gaskets. The materials were sourced ...
DEVELOPMENT OF A SUITABLE PROCESSING TECHNIQUE FOR KAOLIN CLAY FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION

AJAKA, OYEDELE EBENEZER (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 1991-02)

Production of kaolin clay of very high purity, brightness and whiteness was undertaken in this study for the purpose of developing an economic pro cessing technique for working any local kaolin clay deposit. Clay materials ...
CORROSION AND STRESS CORROSION CRACKING OF PLAIN CARBON STEEL IN WOOD PULP AND WHITE LIQUOR

JOJOLOLA, OLADIMEJI OYETUNDE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 1996)

Experimental investigations have been carried out to study corrosion and stress corrosion susceptibility of plain carbon steel in wood pulp and white liquor with or without the addition of Hg+ + and Sn+ + ions under the ...
BLAST FURNACE OPTIMISATION BY LINEAR PROGRAMMING

ABOGINIJE, Peter Apata (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2002-08)

The model used for optimizing the blast furnace input parameters is described. It is based on the mathematical description of the stoichiometric and enthalpy balances of blast furnace process, and quantifies the amount of ...
DEFORMATION BEHAVIOUR OF ALUMINIUM BASED COMPOSITES REINFORCED WITH SHALE AND COAL FLY ASH

OLORUNYOLEMI, OLADIPUPO (The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2022-02)

Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMCs) have limited ductility and toughness, which limits their processing windows during hot forming for complicated component designs such as those used in automobiles. To solve the above ...
PRODUCTION AND PROPERTIES EVALUATION OF ANTIMONY MODIFIED COMPACTED GRAPHITE IRONS

SAKA, SHERIFF OLALEKAN (The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2018-09)

In this research, the production of compacted graphite iron (CGI) alloys and the evaluation of their microstructural and mechanical properties were carried out. The CGI samples were produced in a rotary furnace and ...
ASSESSING THE EXTERNAL TRADE DIMENSIONS OF BENEFICIATING NINGI GRAPHITE ORE DEPOSIT OF NORTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

OSASONA, BABATOLA (The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2022-01)

The drastic downfall in crude oil prices since the middle of 2014 puts the Nigerian economy under the burden of financial instability as crude oil accounts for 95% of export and foreign exchange receipt. Such macroeconomic ...
DEVELOPMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURED DUAL - PHASE STEEL VIA THERMALCYCLING WITH NANOQUENCHING FROM INTERCRITICAL TEMPERATURE RANGE

OGUNBIYI, KOLAWOLE OLAWUNMI (The federal University of Technology, Akure, 2022-02)

In this research, investigations were performed on development of nanostructured dual phase steel via thermal-cycling with nanoquenching from inter critical temperature range. A total of 150 standard samples of low carbon ...
ENHANCEMENT OF THERMAL INSULATION EFFICIENCY OF IJAPO CLAY USING PULVERIZED OIL PALM FRUIT FIBER

BELLO, OLADELE SAMSON (The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)., 2021-06)

Agricultural by-products have been used as reinforcement in polymers, raw materials in the feed mills and properties enhancement additives in bricks and tiles industries. This research have studied the possibility of using ...
DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROXYAPATITE-TITANIUM PARTICULATE REINFORCED POLYETHERETHERKETONE BIOCOMPOSITES

AGBEBOH, NEWTON ITUA (The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA)., 2022-01)

Biomaterial engineering is at the forefront of the research into biomaterials for pioneering medical breakthroughs, especially in the areas of medical implants and prosthetics. In this research, the aim is to develop a ...

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