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Effects of Ferrate (VI) Pre-oxidation in the Coagulation Treatment of Drinking Water

Seyed Hossein Alavi, Gholamreza Nabi Bidhendi, Nasser Mehrdadi & Mohammad Javad Amiri · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

Although ferrate (Fe(VI)) is introduced as a feasible replacement for pre-oxidation in the treatment of drinking water, limited research is available on effects of utilizing ferrate for the treatment of drinking water sources to produce potable water. In the present study, an exp...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9986

Overview of Underwater Robots for Hull Cleaning

Weilong Feng, Chenglong Ma & Jianhao Liang · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

At present, the cleaning of the hull surface in China is carried out in the dock, and the cleaning equipment that can be successfully used in underwater operations still needs the assistance of divers in the water, which is high cost and low efficiency. This paper introduces the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9987

Construction Project Failure and Abandonment in Kaduna State, Nigeria: An Analysis of the Causes Using the Relative Importance Index

Terlumun Adagba, S. Hassan & A. A. Umar · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

The construction industry serves as one of the key players of a nation's economic growth, considering its role in infrastructural development, revenue generation, provision of jobs and shelter for the masses, enriching the esthetical view and influencing the growth of other key s...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9988

Overview and Prospect of Underwater Desilting Robot

Kang Yehao, Li Shuaihao & Ji Houlin · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

The serious accumulation of sludge in the water outlet of the South to North Water Diversion Project poses a constraint on the sustainable development of the water ecosystem and the long-term development of the water storage system. Silt accumulation may lead to problems such as...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9984

The Effect of Fracture Geometry on Proppant Size in Hydraulic Fracturing Design Optimization

Herianto, Dyah Rini Ratnaningsih & Siti Umiyatun Choiriah · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

Problems with sandstone reservoirs include the small initial permeability which will hinder fluid flow from the reservoir to the bottom of the well. This will cause a small initial productivity due to a small initial permeability so that it will be more difficult for oil to flow...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9985

The Impact of Roof Coating and Solar PV System in the Tropical Region of Ghana

Wisdom Opare, Winfred Adjardjah, Stephen Afonaa-Mensah & John Awuah Addor · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

Adding PV module to roof has impacts on building`s electricity energy consumption. The aim of this paper is to assess the energy consumption performance of buildings by integrating solar Photovoltaic (PV) system into buildings with roof coating.  An experiment was conducted to ve...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9983

Modelling of Adaptive Neuro-fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) - Based Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) Controller for a Solar Photovoltaic System

R. I. Areola, O. A. Aluko & O. I. Dare-Adeniran · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

Aim: The aim of this research is to model and simulate Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) - based MPPT Controller and also compare its performance with the Perturb and Observe MPPT controller for Photovoltaic systems. Study of the Design: The PV system consists of a PV...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9981

Modelling the Effects of Temperature and Pressure on Equivalent Circulating Density (ECD) During Drilling Operations Using Artificial Neural Networks

Stanley Ifeanyi Fredrick Okonkwo & Ogbonna Friday Joel · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

Incorrect evaluation of equivalent circulating density (ECD) while drilling oil and gas wells may result in drilling problems such as lost circulation, kicks, differential pipe sticking etc especially in narrow drilling margins. Due to the incompressible nature of liquids, increa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9982

Kinetic Study and Modeling of Nigerian Sub Bituminous Coal Char Using the Random Pore Technique

M. C. Odineze & J. A. Olowokere · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

Inorder to augment for the short supply of energy for industrial purposes, the kinetics of carbon-dioxide gasification of two Nigerian sub bituminous coal chars was studied in this work using a thermogravimetric analyser (TGA). This paper, reports the findings on gasification of...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9978

Analysis of Fatigue Fracture Accidents of Welded I-beam Bridges, Key Technology and Demolition Method in Australia

Ding Wu · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

When Germany built Bendorf Bridge over the Rhine River, the cantilever pouring construction method was adopted, and the cantilever pouring method and cantilever assembly construction method were adopted. The continuous improvement, innovation and perfection of the method make thi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9979

Identify Obstacles in Implementing Total Quality Management Framework in the Ghanaian Construction Sector using Exploring Factors Analysis Technique

Samuel Kwame Ansah & Emmanuel Tekpe · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

The concept of total quality management improves an organization’s performance, but there are several obstacles to its practical application. This study therefore identifies the obstacles to implementing the Total Quality Management (TQM) framework in the Ghanaian construction se...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9980

A Review of Integrated Control Technology of Tension Stringing Equipment in Transmission Line Erection

Yansong Pang · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

The comprehensive control technology of tension stringing equipment for transmission line erection is a method that uses modern information technology, communication technology, automation technology and other means to remotely control and monitor the state of the tensioning equi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9977

Study of Non-uniform Seismic Response of Intercity Tunnels with Defective Shields

Leilei Shi & Donghong Xia · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

Based on the structural viscoelastic boundary theory, considering the geological changes of the soil layer and depth of tunnel crossing, the dynamic time course analysis is carried out for the defective lined tube sheet structure under non-uniform seismic excitation, to obtain th...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i9975