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Rivers State University of Science and Technology
Education•Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria•
About: Rivers State University of Science and Technology is a education organization based out in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Threatened species. The organization has 1826 authors who have published 1833 publications receiving 15183 citations.
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TL;DR: In this article, waste collected from different receptacles and dumpsites in Port Harcourt metropolis was subjected to analysis: on average, it consisted of 66.6% volatile solids, 13.5% fixed solids and 19.1% liquid and 0.8% other components.
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TL;DR: A methodology for the development of PM using the modern approaches of FMEA, root-cause analysis, and fault-tree analysis is presented in this paper, which leads to a cost reduction in maintenance and less overall energy expenditure.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors assessed the present system of solid waste management in Port Harcourt, with the aim of identifying the main bottlenecks to its efficiency and the way forward.
Abstract: Until recently, Port Harcourt was known as the “garden city of Nigeria” because of its neatness and the overwhelming presence of vegetation and flowers all over the metropolis. But today, the presence of piles of refuse dotting the entire city may have turned Port Harcourt rather to a “garbage city”. Indiscriminate dumping of wastes – industrial, commercial and household – such as food waste, paper, polyethene, textiles, scrap metals, glasses, wood, plastic, etc. at street corners and gutters, is still very common. The situation is so bad that traffic flow is obstructed, while there is likelihood that leachates from such dumps, after mixing with rain water, have the potential to contaminate drinking water. The basic solid waste management processes of collection, transport, segregation and final disposal appear to be very inefficient. This research carefully assessed the present system of solid waste management in Port Harcourt, with the aim of identifying the main bottlenecks to its efficiency and the way forward. The subject matter of solid waste management is the main object of discussion throughout this article.
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TL;DR: Methods were developed for the milling, de-fatting, hot-water pasting and rapid visco-analysis of the samples, to simulate the cooking of dika nut meal as a food-thickening agent, and two parameters (viscosity and drawability) were derived from the traces.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the impact of rapid population growth due to uncontrolled and unplanned urbanization as it affects environmental degradation through solid waste generation in Port Harcourt Metropolis, which has brought about the problem of solid waste management to city authorities and state government was examined.
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of rapid population growth due to uncontrolled and unplanned urbanization as it affects environmental degradation through solid waste generation in Port Harcourt Metropolis, which has brought about the problem of solid waste management to city authorities and state governmentDesign/methodology/approach – The study involved the administration of questionnaires to 76 different households with a total population of 393 persons giving an average size of 7 persons per household. Also, formal interviews with officials of relevant government departments as wells as private stakeholders in urban solid waste management were conducted. The questionnaires were designed to elicit information on the characteristics of the respondents and waste generation capacity as well as disposal methods. The data abstracted from the questionnaires were analysed using the multiple linear regression to test for the significant differences. The study period was between Janu...
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Paripurnanda Loganathan | 39 | 144 | 5248 |
Luca Luiselli | 39 | 310 | 6159 |
Godfrey C. Akani | 22 | 110 | 1751 |
Reginald B. Kogbara | 21 | 47 | 1133 |
Charles A. Igwe | 19 | 88 | 1322 |
Leo C. Osuji | 18 | 72 | 998 |
Sunday Y. Giami | 17 | 28 | 794 |
B.B. Fakae | 17 | 32 | 727 |
Zaccheaus Awortu Jeremiah | 16 | 47 | 845 |
S. C. Achinewhu | 16 | 27 | 687 |
Josiah M. Ayotamuno | 15 | 27 | 498 |
Reuben N. Okparanma | 15 | 31 | 483 |
E. Nwokolo | 15 | 34 | 933 |
O Obire | 14 | 24 | 601 |
Luca Luiselli | 13 | 69 | 587 |