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Application of pencil lead break (PLB) point source in the detection of interfacial defects in adhesive bonds. (2022)
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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..

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..

Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches. (2022)
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YOUSAFI, Q., BIBI, S., SALEEM, S., HASSAIN, A., HASAN, M.M., TUFAIL, M., QANDEEL, A., KHAN, M.S., MAZHAR, S., YOUSAF, M., MOUSTAFA, M., AL-SHEHRI, M., KHALID, M. and KABRA, A. 2023. Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against Fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches. BioMed research international [online], 2022: beneficial and harmful effects of aromatic medicinal plants, article ID 5347224. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5347224

Phytopathogenic fungi are serious threats in the agriculture sector especially in fruit and vegetable production. The use of plant essential oil as antifungal agents has been in practice from many years. Plant essential oils (PEOs) of Cuminum cyminum... Read More about Identification of novel and safe fungicidal molecules against fusarium oxysporum from plant essential oils: in vitro and computational approaches..

Investigation of the effects of pipe diameter of internal multiphase flow on pipe elbow vibration and resonance. (2022)
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ASIEGBU, N.M., HOSSAIN, M., DROUBI, G.M. and ISLAM, S.Z. 2023. Investigation of the effects of pipe diameter of internal multiphase flow on pipe elbow vibration and resonance. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, part E: journal of process mechanical engineering [online], 237(4), pages 1319-1330. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/09544089221115520

Computational fluid dynamics modelling of internal two-phase flow induced transient forces at 90° elbows have been carried out to evaluate the effect of pipe diameter on the characteristics of multiphase flow induced vibration. Simulations of two-pha... Read More about Investigation of the effects of pipe diameter of internal multiphase flow on pipe elbow vibration and resonance..

Carbon nanotubes after 30 years of research, development and commercialisation. (2022)
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SAHARUDIN, M.S., SAGAR IQBAL, S. and INAM, F. [2022]. Carbon nanotubes after 30 years of research, development and commercialisation. Nanomedicine and nanotechnology journal [online], Rapid Release. Available from: https://www.scientificliterature.org/Nanomedicine/Nanomedicine-22-131.pdf

The commentary discusses the last three decades of research, development and successful commercialisation of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) and their related composites. Whilst the number of publications are on the decline and despite of major technical cha... Read More about Carbon nanotubes after 30 years of research, development and commercialisation..

Unsteady squeezing flow of a magnetized dissipative non-Newtonian nanofluid with radiative heat transfer and Fourier-type boundary conditions: numerical study. (2022)
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UMAVATHI, J.C., VAJRAVELU, K., BÉG, O.A. and KHAN, U.F. 2022. Unsteady squeezing flow of a magnetized dissipative non-Newtonian nanofluid with radiative heat transfer and Fourier-type boundary conditions: numerical study. Archive of applied mechanics [online], 92(8), pages 2695-2711. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00419-022-02211-4

Improved thermal management in high-temperature tribological systems requires novel developments in lubricants. Motivated by combining nanoparticle and magnetorheological plastomer features, this research paper deals with the analysis of the high-tem... Read More about Unsteady squeezing flow of a magnetized dissipative non-Newtonian nanofluid with radiative heat transfer and Fourier-type boundary conditions: numerical study..

Oilfield chemical-formation interaction and the effects on petrophysical properties: a review. (2022)
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PERETOMODE, E., OLUYEMI, G. and FAISAL, N.H. 2022. Oilfield chemical-formation interaction and the effects on petrophysical properties: a review. Arabian journal of geosciences [online], 15(13), article 1223. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10469-9

Oil and gas recovery may cause formation damage during drilling, completion, and production phases. As a result of fundamental chemical, thermal, mechanical, and biological interactions, formation damage can occur due to impairment of permeability an... Read More about Oilfield chemical-formation interaction and the effects on petrophysical properties: a review..

A hybrid power heronian function-based multicriteria decision-making model for workplace charging scheduling algorithms. (2022)
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ERDOGAN, N., PAMUCAR, D., KUCUKSARI, S. and DEVECI, M. 2023. A hybrid power heronian function-based multicriteria decision-making model for workplace charging scheduling algorithms. IEEE transactions on transportation electrification [online], 9(1), pages 1564-1578. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/TTE.2022.3186659

This study proposes a new multi-criteria decision-making model to determine the best smart charging scheduling that meets electric vehicle (EV) user considerations at work-places. An optimal charging station model is incorporated into the decision-ma... Read More about A hybrid power heronian function-based multicriteria decision-making model for workplace charging scheduling algorithms..

An assessment on effect of process parameters on pull force during pultrusion. (2022)
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MUKHERJI, A. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. An assessment on effect of process parameters on pull force during pultrusion. International journal of advanced manufacturing technology [online], 121(5-6), pages 3419-3439. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09221-0

This research investigates the process behaviour by prediction of the pull force required to drag the raw materials through heated die at different reinforcing material configuration during pultrusion. Pultrusion is a continuous manufacturing process... Read More about An assessment on effect of process parameters on pull force during pultrusion..

Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing. (2022)
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GUPTA, R., GUPTA, P., FOOTER, C., STENNING, G.B.G., DARR, J.A. and PANCHOLI, K. 2022. Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing. Scientific reports [online], 12, article 10180. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14135-8

When polymer composites containing magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) are exposed to an alternating magnetic field, heat is generated to melt the surrounding polymer locally, partially filling voids across any cracks or deformities. Such materials are of... Read More about Tuneable magnetic nanocomposites for remote self-healing..

Mathematical model for heat transfer during laser material processing. (2022)
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MOSTAFA, A. and HOSSAIN, M. 2022. Mathematical model for heat transfer during laser material processing. Advances in industrial and manufacturing engineering [online], 5, article 100087. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aime.2022.100087

The article presents development of a new heat transfer model for calculating temperature distribution in porous and non-porous materials during laser cutting. The novelty of this model lies in incorporating melting and vaporisation progression of po... Read More about Mathematical model for heat transfer during laser material processing..

EV fleet charging load forecasting based on multiple decomposition with CEEMDAN and swarm decomposition. (2022)
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DOKUR, E., ERDOGAN, N. and KUCUKSARI, S. 2022. EV fleet charging load forecasting based on multiple decomposition with CEEMDAN and swarm decomposition. IEEE access [online], 10, pages 62330-62340. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3182499

As the transition to electric mobility is accelerating, EV fleet charging loads are expected to become increasingly significant for power systems. Hence, EV fleet load forecasting is vital to maintaining the reliability and safe operation of the powe... Read More about EV fleet charging load forecasting based on multiple decomposition with CEEMDAN and swarm decomposition..

Multi-criteria material selection for casing pipe in shale gas wells application. (2022)
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MOHAMMED, A.I., BARTLETT, M., OYENEYIN, B., KAYVANTASH, K. and NJUGUNA, J. 2022. Multi-criteria material selection for casing pipe in shale gas wells application. Journal of petroleum exploration and production technology [online], 12(12), pages 3183-3199. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13202-022-01506-0

The conventional method of casing selection is based on availability and/or order placement to manufacturers based on certain design specifications to meet the anticipated downhole conditions. This traditional approach is very much dependent on exper... Read More about Multi-criteria material selection for casing pipe in shale gas wells application..