Browsing by Author "Owoseni Tunji Adetayo"

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    Condensate loss estimation and transient solar-to-vapor conversion efficiency for effective performance evaluation of the inclined solar still
    (Elsevier, 2022-02-01) Abimbola, T. O.; Takaijudin, H.; Singh, B. S. M.; Yusof, K. W.; Abdurrasheed, A. S.; Al-Qadami, E. H. H.; Isah, A. S.; Wong, K. X.; Nadzri, N. F. A.; Ishola, S. A.; Akilu, S.; Owoseni Tunji Adetayo
    Previously, freshwater yields of the solar still were quantified only based on the actual distillate recovery, not considering condensate losses by any means. Likewise, solar-to-vapor conversion efficiencies of the solar still were conventionally considered and evaluated as one-off -rigid values- based on the latent heat of the average water temperature. In most cases, these approaches do not give a comprehensive performance details of the solar still. Thus, we suggest two considerations for effective performance evaluation of the inclined solar still. The first consideration is theoretical estimation of the condensate loss due to the condensate collection channel slope, while the other is the use of a transient method to evaluate the solar-to-vapor conversion efficiency. We demonstrated, geometrically, that the condensate loss on the inclined solar still can be significant—hence the need to consider it alongside the overall yield. We formulated a model to estimate the condensate loss and validated the model by comparing an estimated condensate loss with experimental loss. Similarly, we demonstrated a transient approach to evaluate the solar-to-vapor conversion efficiency by using the latent heat of the hourly water temperature. Accordingly, the optimum hourly efficiency of the investigated solar still prototype was 161.4%, with a daily average of 113.4% versus 108.4% from the conventional method. Overall, no study on the solar still had previously accounted for condensate losses by any means whatsoever, making our current study a reference and a pioneer in this concept and suggesting an advancement in the approach to report the performance productivity of the solar still.
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    Development of local technology for a small-scale biochar production process from agricultural wastes
    (Scholarlink Research Institute, 2010-12-01) Odesola, Isaac F.; Owoseni Tunji Adetayo
    A charcoal fired reactor for small-scale production of biochar was successfully designed, fabricated and tested. The method of biochar production offered by this equipment was evaluated by comparing its output with a single barrel method of production. The results obtained during the test indicated that the efficiency of the equipment based on its output per kg of Cocoa pod husk was 79.9%. It has the capacity to produce 18.3 kg of Biochar from Cocoa Husk per day using 1 bag of local Charcoal. Cocoa pod Husk can be effectively used as raw material for Biochar production. The Specific Heat Capacity of Cocoa pod Husk was obtained as 3.8 kJ/kg K using the Choi and Okos model. The equipment can be afforded by small scale farmers at production cost of -24, 600.00. This machine can be easily used and maintained without any formal training. The reactor is therefore appropriate for use by subsistent farmers, and households for producing biochar on a small scale.