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Characterisation of oil based mud waste to explore the possibility in transforming waste into a value added product. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
SIDDIQUE, S., YATES, K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2018. Characterisation of oil based mud waste to explore the possibility in transforming waste into a value added product. Presented at the 6th International conference on sustainable solid waste management (NAXOS 2018), 13-16 June 2018, Naxos, Greece. Athens: National Technical University of Athens [online], paper number 45. Available from: http://uest.ntua.gr/naxos2018/proceedings/pdf/45_NAXOS2018_Siddique_etal.pdf

Waste characterisation is an essential factor in designing sustainable waste management plan. However, waste composition profile is underestimated in oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) industries in the United Kingdom. A three years long in... Read More about Characterisation of oil based mud waste to explore the possibility in transforming waste into a value added product..

Dynamic adsorption of residual hydrocarbon oil from treated produced water on chitosan. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
OLUYEMI, G.F. and ARAB, H. 2018. Dynamic adsorption of residual hydrocarbon oil from treated produced water on chitosan. Presented at the 16th TUV SUD NEL produced water workshop 2018, 5-6 June 2018, Aberdeen, UK.

In this work Chitosan was investigated as an adsorbent for residual oil using real produced water stream from Kuwait oilfields. A laboratory bench-top glass tube column integrated with a dynamic flow loop was used in this investigation. Chitosan grai... Read More about Dynamic adsorption of residual hydrocarbon oil from treated produced water on chitosan..

Innovative hydrocarbons recovery and utilization technology using reactor-separation membranes for off-gases emission during crude oil shuttle tanker transportation and natural gas processing. (2018)
Thesis
SHEHU, H. 2018. Innovative hydrocarbons recovery and utilization technology using reactor-separation membranes for off-gases emission during crude oil shuttle tanker transportation and natural gas processing. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

The increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations in the atmosphere, as well as the high rate of depletion of hydrocarbon-based resources have become a global concern. A major source of emissions of hydrocarbon vapours occur during loading and offl... Read More about Innovative hydrocarbons recovery and utilization technology using reactor-separation membranes for off-gases emission during crude oil shuttle tanker transportation and natural gas processing..

Cost effective thermoelectric composites from recycled carbon fibre: from waste to energy. (2018)
Journal Article
JAGADISH, P.R., KHALID, M., LI, L.P., HAJIBEIGY, M.T., AMIN, N., WALVEKAR, R. and CHAN, A. 2018. Cost effective thermoelectric composites from recycled carbon fibre: from waste to energy. Journal of cleaner production [online], 196, pages 1015-1025. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.05.238

Within the framework of recycling and reusing carbon fibre, this study focused on the fabrication of a thermoelectric composite encompassing recycled carbon fibre and two thermoelectric fillers (i) bismuth telluride and (ii) bismuth sulphide. This st... Read More about Cost effective thermoelectric composites from recycled carbon fibre: from waste to energy..

A supervisory system for partial discharge monitoring. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
SAEED, B.I., UPTON, D.W., VIEIRA, M.F.Q., TORRES, F., MOHAMED, H., MISTRY, K., MATHER, P.J., LAZARIDIS, P., KHAN, U., TACHTATZIS, C., ATKINSON, R., JUDD, M. and GLOVER, I.A. 2018. A supervisory system for partial discharge monitoring. In Proceedings of the 2nd Union radio-scientifique internationale (URSI) Atlantic radio science conference (AT-RASC) (URSI AT-RASC 2018)[online], 28 May - 1 June 2018, Gran Canaria, Spain. Gran Canaria: URSI [online}, paper ID CO2-01. Available from: http://www.ursi.org/proceedings/procAT18/papers/KPDWSNProjectProjectPapersandPresentationsPendingPublicationPID5208027.pdf

Continuous measurement of partial discharge plays a vital role in monitoring the status of high voltage equipment in electricity substations. This requires a comprehensive supervisory system to detect, monitor, collect and locate partial discharge ac... Read More about A supervisory system for partial discharge monitoring..

Localization of partial discharge by using received signal strength. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
KHAN, U., LAZARIDIS, P., MOHAMED, H., UPTON, D., MISTRY, K., SAEED, B., MATHER, P., VIEIRA, F.Q., ATKINSON, R.C., TACHTATZIS, C. and GLOVER, I.A. 2018. Localization of partial discharge by using received signal strength. In Proceedings of the 2nd Union radio-scientifique internationale (URSI) Atlantic radio science conference (AT-RASC) (URSI AT-RASC 2018), 28 May - 1 June 2018, Gran Canaria, Spain. Gran Canaria: URSI [online], paper ID F01-2. Available from: http://www.ursi.org/proceedings/procAT18/papers/PID5208923.pdf

The term partial discharge (PD) refers to a partial breakdown in an insulator which bridges two conductors. PD occurs due to insulation defects which arise as a result of high voltage stresses or insulation cracks. Continuous monitoring of PD activit... Read More about Localization of partial discharge by using received signal strength..

Mechanical, thermal, and flammability behaviour of low density polyethylene - oil based mud fillers nanocomposites. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
SIDDIQUE, S., SMITH, G.D., YATES, K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2018. Mechanical, thermal, and flammability behaviour of low density polyethylene - oil based mud fillers nanocomposites. Presented at the 4th International conference on structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2018), 23-24 May 2018, Berlin, Germany.

Novel low density polyethylene (LDPE)/Oil based mud fillers (OBMF) nanocomposites were manufactured by a melt compounding process. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy was used to characterise the structure of the nanocomposites. The result... Read More about Mechanical, thermal, and flammability behaviour of low density polyethylene - oil based mud fillers nanocomposites..

Abstract book for the proceedings of the 4th International conference on structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2018), 23-24 May 2018, Berlin, Germany. (2018)
Conference Proceeding
NJUGUNA, J. and NGO, H.-D. (eds.) 2018. Abstract book for the proceedings of the 4th International conference on structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2018), 23-24 May 2018, Berlin, Germany [online]. Available from: https://www.nanostruc.info/nanostruc-conference.html

The purpose of The 4th International Conference on Structural Nano Composites (NANOSTRUC2018) is to promote activities in various areas of materials and structures by providing a forum for exchange of ideas, presentation of technical achievements and... Read More about Abstract book for the proceedings of the 4th International conference on structural nano composites (NANOSTRUC 2018), 23-24 May 2018, Berlin, Germany..

Technologies of polytechnic education in global benchmark higher education institutions. (2018)
Journal Article
KURUSHINA, V.A., KURUSHINA, E.V. and ZEMENKOVA, M.Y. 2018. Technologies of polytechnic education in global benchmark higher education institutions. IOP conference series: materials science and engineering [online], 357: proceedings of the International conference on transport and storage of hydrocarbons, 10-12 January 2018, Tyumen, Russia, article number 012028. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/357/1/012028

Russian polytechnic education is going through a sequence of transformations that started with the introduction of bachelor and master degrees into higher education instead of the previous "specialists". The next stage of reformation in Russian polyt... Read More about Technologies of polytechnic education in global benchmark higher education institutions..

Neutron diffraction residual stress measurements in suspension HVOF sprayed Al2O3 and YSZ coatings. (2018)
Conference Proceeding
OWOSENI, T., BAI, M., HUSSAIN, T., FAISAL, N.H., LEE, T.L. and KELLEHER, J. 2019. Neutron diffraction residual stress measurements in suspension HVOF sprayed Al2O3 and YSZ coatings. In Azarmi, F., Balani, K., Eden, T., Hussain, T., Li, H., Shinoda, K. and Toma, F.-L. (eds.) Proceedings of the 2018 International thermal spray conference (ITSC 2018), 7-10 May 2018, Orlando, USA. Ohio: ASM International [online], pages 490-495. Available from: http://www.proceedings.com/47648.html

Thermally sprayed coatings have residual stresses due to the processing techniques where the particles go through thermal softening/melting, high velocity impact and rapid solidification. The nature and magnitude of residual stresses in these coating... Read More about Neutron diffraction residual stress measurements in suspension HVOF sprayed Al2O3 and YSZ coatings..

The role of land use on the local climate and air quality during calm inter-monsoon in a tropical city (2018)
Journal Article
OOI, M.C.G., CHAN, A., ASHFOLD, M.J., OOZEER, M.Y., MORRIS, K.I. and KONG, S.S.K. 2019. The role of land use on the local climate and air quality during calm inter-monsoon in a tropical city. 2019. Geoscience frontiers [online], 10(2), pages 405-415. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsf.2018.04.005

The modification of land use is known to be a major climate change driver to the local warming and air quality in cities. Despite the reduction of NOx over the years, the Selangor state has captured a higher level of O3 in year 2011. The measurement... Read More about The role of land use on the local climate and air quality during calm inter-monsoon in a tropical city.

Analysis of acoustic emission propagation in metal-to-metal adhesively-bonded joints. (2018)
Journal Article
CRAWFORD, A., DROUBI, M.G. and FAISAL, N.H. 2018. Analysis of acoustic emission propagation in metal-to-metal adhesively-bonded joints. Journal of nondestructive evaluation [online], 37(2), article number 33. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-018-0488-y

Acoustic emission (AE) monitoring shows promise as one of the most effective methods for condition monitoring of adhesively-bonded joints. Previous research has demonstrated its ability to detect, locate and classify adhesive joint failure, though in... Read More about Analysis of acoustic emission propagation in metal-to-metal adhesively-bonded joints..

Optimization and experimental verification of the vibro-impact capsule system in fluid pipeline. (2018)
Journal Article
YAN, Y., LIU, Y., JIANG, H., PENG, Z., CRAWFORD, A., WILLIAMSON, J., THOMPSON, J., KERINS, G., YUSUPOV, A. and ISLAM, S. 2019. Optimization and experimental verification of the vibro-impact capsule system in fluid pipeline. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, part C: journal of mechanical engineering science [online], 233(3), pages 880-894. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/0954406218766200

This paper studies the prototype development of the vibro-impact capsule system aiming for autonomous mobile sensing for pipeline inspection. Self-propelled progression of the system is obtained by employing a vibro-impact oscillator encapsuled in th... Read More about Optimization and experimental verification of the vibro-impact capsule system in fluid pipeline..

Optimization of indentification of particle impacts using acoustic emission. (2018)
Thesis
HEDAYETULLAH, A.M. 2018. Optimization of indentification of particle impacts using acoustic emission. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Air-borne or liquid-laden solid particle transport is a common phenomenon in various industrial applications. Solid particles transported at severe operating conditions such as high-flow velocity can cause concerns for structural integrity, through w... Read More about Optimization of indentification of particle impacts using acoustic emission..

Preparation, characterization and carrier gas transport characteristics of inorganic and organic membranes for application in lactic acid esterification with ethanol. (2018)
Thesis
OKON, E.P. 2018. Preparation, characterization and carrier gas transport characteristics of inorganic and organic membranes for application in lactic acid esterification with ethanol. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis.

Ethyl lactate (EL) plays a major role as green solvent and also a replacement for most petrochemical solvents. The esterification process of lactic acid and ethanol to produce EL is an equilibrium-limiting reaction and the selective removal of one of... Read More about Preparation, characterization and carrier gas transport characteristics of inorganic and organic membranes for application in lactic acid esterification with ethanol..

A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries. (2018)
Journal Article
FREIER, D., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., JAFRY, T., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. and GAMIO, C. 2018. A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 90, pages 957-968. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2018.03.039

Worldwide, over 1.1 billion people have no access to electricity. The consequences for the affected people include health hazards from fuels used for lighting, limits to learning when it gets dark, a short productive day and high expenditures on ligh... Read More about A review of optical concentrators for portable solar photovoltaic systems for developing countries..

Calibration and comparison of VIV wake oscillator models for low mass ratio structures. (2018)
Journal Article
KURUSHINA, V., PAVLOVSKAIA, E., POSTNIKOV, A. and WIERCIGROCH, M. 2018. Calibration and comparison of VIV wake oscillator models for low mass ratio structures. International journal of mechanical sciences [online], 142-143, pages 547-560. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2018.04.027

In this work, Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) of a rigid cylinder on elastic supports is reviewed and modelled. We consider a cylinder moving both cross-flow and in-line, subjected to fluid forces calculated as proposed in [1]. A suite of wake oscilla... Read More about Calibration and comparison of VIV wake oscillator models for low mass ratio structures..

Neutron scattering of porous rocks subjected to uniaxial compression in cryogenic conditions for offshore drilling operations in Arctic. [Dataset] (2018)
Dataset
FAISAL, N., SANAEE, R., LEE, T.L., MCLAUGHLIN, A. and SINGH, R.M. 2018. Neutron scattering of porous rocks subjected to uniaxial compression in cryogenic conditions for offshore drilling operations in Arctic. [Dataset]. Hosted on STFC ISIS neutron and muon source data journal [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5286/ISIS.E.92924528

In August 2015, the oil and gas company (Royal Dutch Shell plc) were granted the final permit it needs to begin drilling below the ocean floor for oil in the Arctic. They have been allowed to drill just the top sections of two wells, off the coast of... Read More about Neutron scattering of porous rocks subjected to uniaxial compression in cryogenic conditions for offshore drilling operations in Arctic. [Dataset].

Collision avoidance effects on the mobility of a UAV swarm using chaotic ant colony with model predictive control. (2018)
Journal Article
DENTLER, J., ROSALIE, M., DANOY, G., BOUVRY, P., KANNAN, S., OLIVARES-MENDEZ, M.A. and VOOS, H. 2019. Collision avoidance effects on the mobility of a UAV swarm using chaotic ant colony with model predictive control. Journal of intelligent and robotic systems [online], 93(1-2), pages 227-243. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-018-0822-8

The recent development of compact and economic small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) permits the development of new UAV swarm applications. In order to enhance the area coverage of such UAV swarms, a novel mobility model has been presented in previou... Read More about Collision avoidance effects on the mobility of a UAV swarm using chaotic ant colony with model predictive control..

Development of a novel characterisation methodology for the aerodynamic coefficients of a tractor–trailer unit based on relative flow angles and vehicle dimensions. (2018)
Journal Article
MALVIYA, V., ASIM, T., SENDANAYAKE, I. and MISHRA, R. 2018. Development of a novel characterisation methodology for the aerodynamic coefficients of a tractor–trailer unit based on relative flow angles and vehicle dimensions. Arabian journal for science and technology [online], 43(9), pages 4957-4978. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-018-3185-3

Tractor–trailer units are integral part of the heavy commercial vehicle industry, used globally for goods transportation. Manufacturers have been trying to design aerodynamically efficient tractor–trailer units to reduce ever increasing fuel costs. I... Read More about Development of a novel characterisation methodology for the aerodynamic coefficients of a tractor–trailer unit based on relative flow angles and vehicle dimensions..