Author:Scriba, Manfred R; Arendse, CJ; Harting, M; Britton, DTDate:Jan 2008The viability of producing silicon nanoparticles using the HWCVD process is investigated. A system is assembled and particles are produced from silane at pressures between 0.2 – 48 mbar, with hydrogen dilutions of 0-80%, at a total flow rate ...Read more
Author:Meintjies, AA; Van Der Berg, FDate:1968The object of this investigation was to determine whether a correlation could be found between the known explosive properties of coal dusts and the nature, quantity and temperature dependence of volatile matter formation.Read more
Author:Menya, E; Olupot, PW; Storz, H; Lubwama, M; Kiros, Y; John, Maya JDate:Mar 2019Response surface methodology was employed to optimize pyrolysis conditions for production of char with maximum yield, fixed carbon content, and with minimum ash content from Uganda’s New Rice for Africa (NERICA) 1 rice husk variety. The aim ...Read more
Author:Mwakikunga, Bonex WDate:2014This review outlines, in great detail, the history of the phenomenon of ultrasonic nebulization of liquids since the discovery of such an effect by Michael Faraday and the explanation of the phenomenon by capillary wave mechanism and “cavitation” ...Read more
Author:Sithole, Bishop B; Lapierre, L; Watanabe, CDate:Mar 2013Studies have been conducted on the formation of polymerised wood resin in model compounds and in lipophilic extracts of aspen. Our studies indicate that polymerization of wood resin components occurs during seasoning of aspen wood. The ...Read more