Radon inhalation as well as ingestion through the use of water has a high potential of causing serious harm to sensitive cells and organs of the body when absorbed into the bloodstream. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the radiological health damage caused by radon in drinki...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i4210
The increase in PV panel temperature with increasing level of solar power and solar flux is a major disadvantage when using Photovoltaics for electricity generation. Nigeria is a country that is blessed with enormous amount of sunlight throughout the year which should make it a g...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i4209
A geo-electric survey in some parts of Amaigbo in Imo State was conducted for the determination of potential groundwater aquifer. Using the Schlumberger Array techniques, Vertical Electrical Sounding along with Self-Potential Well Logging was carried out at six (6) VES in Amaigbo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3208
The development of earth-based bio-sourced materials requires a thorough analysis of the study soil. For the present study, we took five (05) soil samples from a tunnel-digged quarry in the layer between 0.5 m and 5 m : white clay (MSB-BL), red clay (MSB-RG), weak clay or sandy c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3207
In the article, considering the research studies of many scientists and also on the basis of practical applications, the distribution diagram of copper and sulfur atoms in the phase lattice of the crystal, the structure transformation diagram, the elemental lattice hexagonal an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3205
Jahangir Hossain, Shirajum Monira, M. Shahinuzzaman, Md. Samiul Bari Avick, Md. Shaharul Islam, Mst. Marjia Khatun, S. M. Abdur Razzaque & Md. Helal Uddin·Asian Journal of Physical and Chemical Sciences·2023
A number of textile industries are using different types of dyes which can be a threat to the environment when they are directly exposed without any treatment. The advanced oxidation process (AOP) has become one of the popular methods in which the dye molecules are degraded using...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3206
This work concerns the technical study of implementation, thermal and mechanical characterization of a composite material based on clay and plant fibers, in order to meet the need for bioclimatic and sustainable houses. The objective was to find the proportions of clay and fibers...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3204
Measurement of outdoor and indoor background ionizing radiation (BIR) of O.B. Lulu Briggs Health Centre in the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria was carried out using a well-calibrated Radalert-100 (Radiation meter) and Digilert-200 meters and Global Positioning...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3203
This paper presents a study of the thermal performance of a solar air collector used to heat the drying air of a fruit and vegetable dryer. The prototype collector could be a viable solution to improve energy efficiency and food security in Burkina Faso and other developing count...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3201
The objective of our study is to numerically and experimentally simulate the CPC operation according to three different values of the mirror reflectance coefficient. The study not only showed the importance of mirror reflectance in the performance of solar collectors but also est...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3202
Using propagation models helps with communication system planning and maximizes the use of the radio spectrum, a limited natural resource. Here is a comparative analysis between some propagation models and actual measurements from Yenagoa, Southern Nigeria. Electric field strengt...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i2200
Evaluation of Radionuclide contents of suspended particulate matter from two quarry sites in Nigeria, have been carried out using High Volume air sampler and Gamma ray spectrometer NaI (Tl) Detector. The results obtained showed the mean value for 226 Ra, 232Th and 40k for Ishiagu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i2199
Using the fluid dynamics model, we studied the formation of graphene surface plasma when the charge is tilted to the graphene sheet for motion. We calculated the electron energy loss spectrum of electrons at different angles and proved that the resonance in the spectrum is relate...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i2198
As monitoring preclinical MRI is essential, it is important that the equipment used must be MRI-compatible. This is because interaction with an MRI radiofrequency (RF) transmitting field can cause RF burns due to inappropriate equipment. And non-compatible MRI monitoring equipmen...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i2196
Reservoir characterization of W-field, onshore Niger Delta was carried out using petrophysical evaluation of well logs. Three reservoir sand intervals (A, B, C) were identified and correlated across four wells (W1, W2, W3, W4) in W-field using the gamma ray, while the fluid ident...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i2197