Characterization and projection of dry season municipal solid waste for energy production in Ilorin metropolis, Nigeria.

This research investigates the quantity of municipal solid waste produced during the dry season, and its characterization at Eyenkorin dumpsite of Ilorin metropolis, along the Lagos-Ilorin express way. The physicochemical and thermal compositions of the combustible fractions of municipal solid waste were analysed, to ascertain the available calorific value. In this research, the quantity (tonnes) of waste generated, the rate of generation (kg per capita per day), its sustainability and the likely energy and power potentials in the dry season, were essentially predicted. The population responsible for municipal solid waste generation during this study was 1,120,834 people. During the characterization study from November 2018 to February 2019, it was established that 203,831 tonnes of municipal solid waste was produced during the four months of the dry season, at the rate of 1.12 kg per capita per day. It was found that 280 tonnes/day of municipal solid waste with low heating value of 19 MJ kg-1, would generate 1478 MWh of heat energy and 18 MW of electrical energy potentials discretely, and grid of 13 kW.

Datasets on process transesterification of binary blend of oil for fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE) synthesized via the ethanolysis of heterogeneous doped catalyst.

The data employed the blend of waste used oil and beef tallow for the synthesis of fatty acid ethyl ester (FAEE) via ethanolysis of developed catalyst from calcined fermented cocoa pod husk powder (CFCPHP) doped with burnt cocoa pod husk powder (BCHP). Characterization of the developed doped catalyst (DDC) was carried out using FTIR, SEM, XRD, and BET adsorption analysis, while the basic strength of the DDC was tested through reusability test data. Mathematical optimization of the process condition was carried out through Box-Behnken Experimental Design (BBED) in 29 runs with variations in four variables as catalyst concentration (1.5 to 3.5 wt.%), reaction time (60 to 100 min), ethanol/oil molar ratio (EtOH/OMR) of 3 to 7, and reaction temperature (60 to 80 °C). The FAEE quality was ascertained by determining its fuel properties. The data showed that the binary blend ratio of 42:58 of Waste Used oil: Beef Tallow oil (WUO: BTO) was obtained through API gravity ratio formulation. The developed doped catalyst (DDC) produced a high CaO-base of 84.30 (wt.%), with a high total basic site of 210 µmole.g-1 via BET and XRD analysis. The SEM analysis dataset showed non-uniform sizes, highly porous and crystalline sample, while the dataset on FTIR analysis data confirmed the presence of wagging and twisting CO3 2-, the bending vibration of O-Ca-O, the sp2 of C = O, C = C, the sp of C  ≡  C and C  ≡  N, the bending structure of O-H, and the O=O, N ≡ O of Amines, and Amides. Based on the experiment, the maximum experimental yield of 97.80 (%wt.) at runs 7, and low yield of 89.50 (%wt.) at run 17 was obtained for FAEE. Mathematical optimization in 10 solutions predicted the FAEE yield of 97.7999 (%wt.) at the catalyst concentration of 3.10 (wt.%), the reaction time of 68.09 min, the EtOH/OMR of 3.01, and the reaction temperature of 72.21 °C. This data was validated in replicate, and the average mean value of FAEE was 97.68 (%wt.). Dataset on ANOVA and parametric analysis showed that the variable factors considered were significant at p-value <0.0001, with high R2 of 99.14%, R2-predicted of 98.32%, R2-adjusted of 98.28%, and adequate precision of 51.152, respectively. Catalyst reusability test data showed that the cycle number was stopped at the 5th cycle due to the decrease in catalyst basic strength. The produced FAEE dataset was within the recommended standard, and the data showed the developed doped catalyst successfully converted binary blend oil to FAEE, and the fermentation process increased the CaO-based conversion of DDC.

Co-digestion of Theobroma cacao (Cocoa) pod husk and poultry manure for energy generation: Effects of pretreatment methods.

In this study, biogas was produced from the anaerobic co-digestion of Cocoa pod husk (CPH) and poultry manure. Pretreatment of the CPH was carried out using sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The physicochemical, elemental and structural analyses were carried out on the CPH before and after pretreatment. The microbial composition of the fermenting materials were also determined using standard method while the Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to identify the structural changes that took place after pretreatments. Use of alkaline hydrogen peroxide caused high solubilization of the lignin component of the CPH and reduced up to 81% of lignin i.e. initial value of 21.7% m.m-1 to final value of 4.2% m.m-1. Similarly, the alkali reduced the hemicellulose content of the CPH from 27.0% m.m-1 to 8.5% m.m-1. Overall, there was 68% increase in biogas volume from the alkaline pretreated CPH.

Dataset for the development of a diagnostic schedule for a defective LC-195V5 CNC milling machine at FUTA central workshop.

The dataset represented in this article describe a diagnostic schedule for a defective LC-195V5 CNC milling machine using PERT. The efficiency of the technicians who repaired the CNC machine tools was measured based on fault location within the shortest possible time. A diagnostic schedule was developed which showed the sequential means of troubleshooting within a possible shortest time. Two approaches were employed. Forward Pass (FP), which involved the diagnosis from electrical parts through Computer (CNC) to mechanical components and Backward Pass (BP) which involved the diagnosis from computer component through electrical parts to mechanical parts. Three different levels of expertise (trials) were used for each of the mode of diagnosis and the time to diagnose each component part was recorded. Two separate PERT network diagrams were drawn based on the inter-relationship of the component parts of the machine and their Critical Paths were determined.

Experimental data on mechanical properties evaluation of medium carbon steel quenched in different waste media.

Several wastes can be instrumental in the improvement of the mechanical properties of medium carbon steel when quenched. The quenching media employed such as coconut water (CW), pap water (PW) and spent engine oil (SPE) have been largely considered as wastes. The data in this article are related to the research article titled "Mechanical Properties Improvement Evaluation of Medium Carbon Steels Quenched in Different Media" (Ikubanni et al., 2017) [1]. The article provides information on the mechanical properties evaluation of medium carbon steel quenched in different media. Twenty-seven (27) samples of medium carbon steel samples were heated to temperatures of 730 °C, 760 °C and 790 °C and soaked for 30, 45 and 60 min respectively. The test results recorded include hardness value, yield strength (YS) and the ultimate tensile strength (UTS) for each of the samples at different heating temperatures and soaking time for the different quenching media.