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Evaluation of the effects of alcohol on de-emulsification of Niger Delta crude oil using commercial de-emulsifiers
Get PDFThe research article contains tables and graphsThis research work evaluates the effects of alcohol on de-emulsification of Niger Delta crude oil using RP6000 and Chimec 2439 as de-emulsifiers. The laboratory measurements were carried out as per API standard. Stable emul sion was prepared using brine. The samples were de-emulsified. Methanol and ethanol were added respectively, with water and without water as modifiers. The measurements of the effect of adding alcohols on water separation effi ciency were carried out using methanol to water ratio, M = 4:1 and ethanol water ratio, E = 4:1. The results show that solubility with alcohol is greater in emulsion than the solubility of alcohol without water. Some comparisons were also made based on the plots on percent water separation versus time for the two modifiers and de-emulsifiers. The maximum separation efficiency of 61% was obtained at concentration of 25% methanol, 75% RP6000, 20 ppm and Chimec 2439 gave maximum separation efficiency of 56.6% at concentration of 75%, 20 ppm at 120 minutes. Based on the results, methanol therefore gave larger effect on water separation efficiency than ethano
Analysis of determinants of airlines productivity in Nigeria domestic network
Get PDFThe article has tablesThis study set out to ascertain the determinants of the productivity of the Nigerian airline industry. The study superficially examined the extent of these determinant factors on airline productivity. In the study, quantitative techniques such as one simple t-test and Friedman’s rank test and were employed. The data used in the study were both secondary and primary data collected from the airline employees and customers (passengers) in selected airlines of MMA and Port Harcourt International airport in Nigeria, using structured questionnaires and oral interviews. The critical factor affecting airline productivity in Nigeria is Sincere and responsive attitude to passenger complaints, with a mean rank of 26.79. This is closely followed by Age of aircraft, with a mean rank of 26.09, and Technical qualities/success to complete a trip, with a mean rank of 24.68. The least factor in order of importance is prompt response of employees of the airline to your request or complaints, with a mean rank of 13.74. Hence certain factors are more critical to airline productivity in Nigeria
Exploratory factors analysis of human resources management strategies in the Nigerian Airline Industry
Get PDFThe article has tables and figuret - The aftermath of liberalisation of the Nigerian aviation sector reveals itself in increasing demand for airline services at the Nigerian air terminals. The new competitive regime is seemingly a corollary of policy intervention to induce growth in quondam public dominated sub sector. Such impact will no doubt attract passenger services variance levels. The study examined factors which describe the critical variables that impinge on human resource management in a typical airline. To achieve some reduction in the categorical data points to deal with, while also investigating the structure of the data, we carried out an exploratory factor analysis. The analysis also serve the purpose of streamlining the study by removing highly
correlated variables from the data set. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was the extraction method used under the IBM SPSS 19.0 system. The result of the Principal Component Analysis seemed somewhat reasonable in the absence of a clear idea of the nature of the distribution of airlines personnel interviewed in the study; that is, since we could not tell whether the data was generally normally distributed or significantly normal. The numbers of factors retained following the analysis were five including: supervision of staff performance; effect of good interpersonal relationship; effect of provision of working equipment/facilities; reward for excellence in performance and the need for credit on staff performance. The critical variables that motivates employees of the airlines is the provision of working equipment and facilities. This is closely followed by need for labour pressure group to protect the
interest of the staff. The next prime motivator of the workforce is provision of adequate reward system for excellence in workers’ performance of their task. From the communalities recorded in the analysis, where it is shown that the two variables with the lowest values scored 0.610 and 0.654 respectively. One may therefore summarize that the analysis has unraveled the structure of the factors used to represent human resource management strategies
Girl-Child and Women: education and empowerment for sustainable development
Get PDFAn article on Girl-Child and Women published in an International Peer-reviewed JournalImproper education of the girl-child and women characterized with low self-esteem, lack of confidence, insecurity and national development. The reasons for girl-child and women education as well as empowerment for sustainable health and development was aimed to be investigated. Critical issues in girl-child education such as access to education, drop out from school by a female child and quality of education experience which endangered the girl-child or women have been discussed in this report. Educating and empowering of female children and women coupled with proffered solutions such as building of good mentoring as well as networking groups, sponsorships and proper training would not only apparently contribute towards embracing gender equality, increasing the workforces, particularly, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) workforce but improved emotional, economic, mental, physical, political, religion and social experiences. Thus, yield a healthy nation, high quality leadership, reduced rate of dependence and increased nation’s workforce for sustainable development
Human food and healthy lives: Confronting insufficient production and preservation of good quality meat and egg
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Environmental assessment of vehicular emission in Port-Harcourt City, Nigeria
Get PDFA research article with figures and tablesPort Harcourt is a coastal city located in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, with very short dry season and long heavy rainy season periods. The objective of this study was to assess air pollution level from vehicular emission during the rainy season period. Three locations in the city noted for high traffic congestion were selected for the study. Air sampling in these locations were carried out for 11 days, covering peak and off peak periods. The following air pollutants were measured namely; nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur oxides (SOx), carbon monoxide (CO) and unburnt hydrocarbons (CxHy), as well as climatic elements – ambient temperature and relative humidity. The air pollutant levels obtained were compared with local and international standards. CO complied with interthe health risk associated with ainational standard, but exceeded local standard. There is need for effective air pollution monitoring and control, this will go a long way to reduce the health risk associated with air pollution in the city.