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Application of pencil lead break (PLB) point source in the detection of interfacial defects in adhesive bonds. (2022)
Journal Article
PRATHURU, A., FAISAL, N., STEEL, J. and JIHAN, S. 2022. Application of pencil lead break (PLB) point source in the detection of interfacial defects in adhesive bonds. Journal of nondestructive evaluation [online], 41(4), article 65. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-022-00898-7

The presence of kissing bonds (zero-thickness disbond) along the interface of an adhesive bond is highly detrimental to its strength and longevity. The detection of these kind of defects has previously been attempted using several techniques such as... Read More about Application of pencil lead break (PLB) point source in the detection of interfacial defects in adhesive bonds..

An improved computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for predicting hydrate deposition rate and wall shear stress in offshore gas-dominated pipeline. (2022)
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UMUTEME, O.M., ISLAM, S.Z., HOSSAIN, M. and KARNIK, A. 2022. An improved computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for predicting hydrate deposition rate and wall shear stress in offshore gas-dominated pipeline. Journal of natural gas science and engineering [online], 107, article 104800. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jngse.2022.104800

Gas hydrates in pipelines is still a flow assurance problem in the oil and gas industry, and requires a proactive hydrate plugging risk predicting model. As an active area of research, this work has developed a 3D 10m length by 0.0204m diameter horiz... Read More about An improved computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model for predicting hydrate deposition rate and wall shear stress in offshore gas-dominated pipeline..

Impact source identification on pipes using acoustic emission energy. (2022)
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ABOLLE-OKOYEAGU, C.J., TORRALBA, J.P., YUHANG, C. and REUBEN, R.L. 2023. Impact source identification on pipes using acoustic emission energy. e-Journal of nondestructive testing [online], 28(1): 56 papers from the 35th European conference on Acoustic emission testing 2022 (EWGAE35) and the 10th International conference on acoustic emission testing 2022 (ICAE10) (EWGAE 2022), 13-16 September 2022, Ljubljana, Slovenia, pages 1-12. Available from: https://doi.org/10.58286/27611

Impact is a common source of damage in pipes and pipeline systems and detecting the location and nature of damage is vital for reliability and safety of these systems. The main difficulty in the use of AE technology for such applications is being abl... Read More about Impact source identification on pipes using acoustic emission energy..

Project leadership in the oil and gas industry: the case for path-goal leadership theory. (2022)
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UMUTEME, O.M. and ADEGBITE, W.M. 2022. Project leadership in the oil and gas industry: the case for path-goal leadership theory. International journal of research in business and social science [online], 11(6), pages 184-195. Available from: https://doi.org/10.20525/ijrbs.v11i6.1913

Project leadership is still an active research topic. In the oil and gas industry, mega projects cost millions of dollars to execute, and project delays can lead to avoidable losses when exemplary leadership behaviour is adopted. The challenges impac... Read More about Project leadership in the oil and gas industry: the case for path-goal leadership theory..

A study of gas diffusion characteristics on nano-structured ceramic membranes. (2022)
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OGUNLUDE, P., ABUNUMAH, O. and GOBINA, E. 2022. A study of gas diffusion characteristics on nano-structured ceramic membranes. European journal of formal sciences and engineering [online], 5(2), pages 97-101. Available from: https://doi.org/10.26417/ejef.v4i1.p21-23

The use of membranes for gas upgrading has increasingly become of interest as it has shown great potential for efficient and affective gas purification and a pathway to green energy. The emission of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere has detrimental... Read More about A study of gas diffusion characteristics on nano-structured ceramic membranes..

Unconventional membranes for direct air carbon capture. (2022)
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GOBINA, E., GIWA, A. and BEN-ARON, A. 2022. Unconventional membranes for direct air carbon capture. Membrane technology [online], 2022(7). Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/S0958-2118(22)70077-8

Carbon capture and storage provide a way of mitigating carbon dioxide emissions whilst enabling the continued use of fossil fuels during the period of energy transition leading to net zero emissions. This article describes research that is being done... Read More about Unconventional membranes for direct air carbon capture..

Manifestation of land surface albedo and temperature dynamics towards land cover. (2022)
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SALLEH, S.A., LATIF, Z.A., MOHD, W.M.N.W., CHAN, A., ARIFFIN, I.M. and MUSTAHA, E. 2022. Manifestation of land surface albedo and temperature dynamics towards land cover. Malaysian construction research journal [online], 37(2), pages 63-82. Available from: https://www.cream.my/data/cms/files/MCRJ%20Volume%2037,%20No_2,%202022.pdf

Land surface albedo studies have always been dominated by the snow-covered area while snow-free area albedo effects induced by the land use and land covers are much less documented. The objective of this study is to investigate the significant differ... Read More about Manifestation of land surface albedo and temperature dynamics towards land cover..

Sand production due to chemical-rock interaction: a review. (2022)
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PERETOMODE, E., OLUYEMI, G. and FAISAL, N.H. 2022. Sand production due to chemical-rock interaction: a review. Engineering failure analysis [online], 142, article 106745. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engfailanal.2022.106745

Oilfield chemicals are utilized in treating reservoir formations, wellbore completions, wellbore drilling, and to enhance reservoir productivity, which exerts pressure on the formation. Pressure from these processes cause the formation rock to weaken... Read More about Sand production due to chemical-rock interaction: a review..

Erratum to: Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. (2022)
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NASIRI, E., ROCHA-MENESES, L., INAYAT, A. and KIKAS, T. 2022. Erratum to: Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries. Sustainability [online], 14(17), article number 10636. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su141710636

The authors would like to make the following corrections about the published paper https://doi.org/10.3390/su14106314. The changes are as follows: (1) Replacing the paragraphs in "Section 1. Introduction" starting at page 2 and adding a paragraph in... Read More about Erratum to: Impact of policy instruments in the implementation of renewable sources of energy in selected European countries..

Value-added materials recovered from waste bone biomass: technologies and applications. (2022)
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HART, A., EBIUNDU, K., PERETOMODE, E., ONYEAKA, H., NWABOR, O.F. and OBILEKE, K. 2022. Value-added materials recovered from waste bone biomass: technologies and applications. RSC advances [online], 12(34), pages 22302-22330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2RA03557J

As the world population increases, the generation of waste bones will multiply exponentially, increasing landfill usage and posing health risks. This review aims to shed light on technologies for recovering valuable materials (e.g., alkaline earth ma... Read More about Value-added materials recovered from waste bone biomass: technologies and applications..