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Performance evaluation of used edible oil as diesel fuel
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2009)In this study, used vegetable oil was collected from restaurants and processed to biodiesel through transesterification. Various properties of the biodiesel were determined and compared to those of diesel. Biodiesel was ... -
Performance evaluation of used edible oil as diesel fuel
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)In this study, used vegetable oil was collected from restaurants and processed to biodiesel through transesterification. Various properties of the biodiesel were determined and compared to those of diesel. Biodiesel was ... -
Performance investigation of solar photo-voltaic water pumping systems; a case study of Abakore borehole water supply system, Wajir County Kenya
(School of Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2018-08)The performance of a directly-coupled solar photovoltaic water pumping system was investigated under field conditions. The objectives of the study were to establish the technical performance indicators of solar photovoltaic ... -
Performance of local sands in mortar for cement quality control
(University of NairobiDepartment of Civil Engineering, 1995)Standard sand plays a most important role in the cement industry. Not only is it used to asses the quality of cement but it is also required as a standard material to study the properties of other building materials e. ... -
Performance of Park-and-ride Stations in Nairobi Metropolis: (a Case Study of Athi River and Syokimau Railway Stations)
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Park and Ride facilities have the potential to promote use of mass transit systems and help in relieving traffic congestion and air pollution, which are all associated with excessive automobile usage. However, some factors ... -
Performance of Plastic Waste and Waste Engine Oil as Partial Replacement of Bituminous Asphalt Concrete in Flexible Pavements
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Plastic waste is an emerging issue posing serious pollution problems to the environment. Waste Engine Oil has also become an environmental nuisance causing water pollution and soil degradation. In addition to the emerging ... -
Performance of slow sand filters in Kenya
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The performance of small scale manufacturing enterprises in West Laikipia (Ngarua division)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1992)Small scale enterprises have gained importance since the first official study of ILO in 1972. The Government views the small enterprise sector as an instrument of creating more jobs both in the rural areas and urban ... -
A performance study on flexible road pavements in Kenya
(Civil Engineering, 1983)This research study set out to evaluate the pe rrorrnanoe o f some six road test sections locat.ed on in-service bitumen standard roads in and around Nairobi, Kenya. The selected road test sections were:- (L) Thika ... -
Photogrammetric densification of ground control
(1989)In many types of surveys, it is essential to have ground control points. These are points on the ground whose coordinates are known in a ground system to a certain standard of accuracy . . A situation arises when the ... -
Physical land suitability evaluation for urban developmelnt in are fringe of Nakuru municipality
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1997)The land around Nakuru town is coming under pressure for urban development. "Much of the urban expansion has taken place on environmentally sensitive areas. I The purpose of this study was to assess the physical land ... -
Phytochemical investigation of surface exudates of dodonaea angustifolia and senecio roseiflorus for bioactive principles
(2009)The phytochemistry of the surface exudates of Dodonaea angustifolia (from two locations Ngong forest and Voi) and Senecio roseiflorus, as well as the antiplasmodial activity against chloroquine-sensitive ... -
Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals in Sewage Sludge by Brassicae Family Plants; Turnip, Sunflower and Mustard
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Poor enforcement of standards for release of heavy metals into public sewers has led to the presence of the metals in sewage sludge at wastewater treatment plants. The sludge if used as manure would risk transferring heavy ... -
Phytoremediation of polychlorobiphenyls (PCB’s) in landfill e-waste leachate with water hyacinth (E.Crassipes)
(University of Nairobi, 2014)The presence of e-waste in a landfill can release persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), into the environment. PCBs are a family of more than 200 chemical compounds (congeners), ... -
Planning and management for storm water and sullage in environmentally vulnerable informal low income urban communities
(Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 1996-10)This study was carried out in Daraja Mbili within Kisii municipality and concerns environmental consequences of uncontrolled stormwater and sullage in environmentally vulnerable quasi-legal urban low income settlements. ... -
Planning Challenges facing the provision of Public Parking Facilities: A Case Study of Kiambu Town CBD
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Planning for Agro-industries in Rural Communities: the Case of Kinangop Sub-county, Nyandarua County
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Agro-industries are important vehicles in rural development. They enhance food security and employment creation in off-farm activities, thereby boosting levels of income and government revenue that is generated from the ... -
Planning for bicycle public transport in rural areas: A Case of Butula Division, Busia District.
(University Of Nairobi, 2001)The study intended to provide a rational basis for the development of practical rural transportation policies. Until recently, it had been assumed that the expansion of a rural road network and the acquisition of motorized ... -
Planning for cycling as a mode of urban transport: A Case study of Kakamega town
(University of Nairobi, 1999)Planning for affordable, convenient, cost-effective and sustainable urban transport is one of the major present challenges urban planners have to cope with. This situation becomes even more complex to achieve where these ...