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Development of Optimized Under-Frequency Load-Shedding Scheme With Renewable-Energy Integration.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Under-frequency load shedding maximizes the performance of a power system at times of severe power imbalance. It involves trading off the total amount of load shed versus required frequency stability level, in order to ...
Evaluation of the efficiency of Water Supply and Distribution Systems in Kakuma Refugee Camp.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Kakuma refugee camp was set up in 1992 to host the lost boys of South Sudan who fled war, and initially intended to host 100,000 refuges but over the years, the camp has grown to accommodate 192,167 refugees from over 20 ...
Tenure Security, Infrastructure and Livelihoods Nexus in Slum Upgrading in Eldoret Municipality, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
One billion people (32 percent) of the world’s urban population live in deplorable living
conditions in informal settlements, according to estimates by the United Nations. In Kenya, they
estimate to be at 56 percent (and ...
Non-technical power loss reduction and fault management using optimal recloser placement.
(University of Nairobi, 2021)
Nowadays, it is rare for a power distribution system to run without a unique protective device to handle transients produced by energy theft, lightning, falling trees, and animals such as monkeys, among other things. ...
Economic- environmental impacts of solar photovoltaics using life cycle assessment: Using a multi-tier framework
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Since the start of the new millennium, renewable energy technology has been considered harmless, clean
and free in nature, on the other hand, non-renewable energy sources are considered as hostile
technology. Accessibility ...
Evaluating Anaerobic Digestion Technology in Reducing the Quantity of Solid Waste: a Case Study of Kigali Dumpsite
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Rwanda is a developing country where the waste generated from households continues to increase
due to extensive urbanization and development. Biodegradable organic matter constitutes a great
portion of the municipal solid ...
Assessment and Mapping of Black Carbon and PM2.5 Variability: A Case Study in Nairobi city
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Airborne particulate matter is of great concern in the global environment due to associated
negative effects on human health and environment, and its contribution to climate change.
Reported here is carried out evaluation ...
Energy Efficiency Assessment of Cooling Water System Using Variable Speed Drives at Tetra Pak Converting Factory-nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
This project assessed the potential of implementing electrical variable speed drives in flow control on a pumping system of a cooling system. Various studies have documented the energy savings from retrofitting variable ...
Environmental Impacts of Solar Pv Integration Into Existing Diesel Mini-grid.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Environmental Impacts of Solar PV Integration into Existing Diesel Mini-grid
Renewable Energy (RE) is traditionally considered to be clean and free. However, in these last decades, RE related issues are becoming more and ...
Electrohydrodynamic Atomization of Non-newtonian Liquids With High Solid Content: a Case Study for the Production of Powder.
(University of Nairobi, 2020)
Electrohydrodynamic atomization (EHDA) is now a well-known technique among the researchers as a potential technique for industries. The technique uses electric fields to produce mono-dispersed charged droplets and ensures ...