Water hyacinth, E. crassipes, an invasive water weed thrives in fresh water bodies, causing serious environmental problems. Currently, the weed is harvested from the Lake and left in the open to rot and decay leading to loss of aesthetics, land and air pollution. There is therefore need for development of value addition and economic exploitation strategies. The aim of the study is to assess the potential for utilization of the weed as a renewable energy resource for biogas production. Samples were collected from Lake Victoria, pulped and blend with cow dung at a ratio of 3:1 as inoculum. The...

Due to their excellent mechanical qualities, low density, and high strength-to-density ratio, alloys from the aluminum-7075 class are frequently employed in the transportation industries, including aerospace, aviation, marine, and automobiles. The focus of the current review is on the mechanical, tribological, and corrosion behaviour of Al-7075 metal matrix composites (AMMCs) with desired reinforcements. The goal is to review the literature on the fabrication of alloy-and-reinforcement-based aluminium metal matrix composite materials. Particulate SiC, Al2O3, Gr, TiO2, bagasse ash, etc. may be...

Aufgrund ihrer ausgezeichneten mechanischen Eigenschaften, ihrer geringen Dichte und ihres hohen Verhältnisses von Festigkeit zu Dichte werden Legierungen der Aluminium-7075-Klasse häufig in der Transportindustrie eingesetzt, darunter in der Luft- und Raumfahrt, in der Schifffahrt und im Automobilbau. Der Schwerpunkt der vorliegenden Untersuchung liegt auf dem mechanischen, tribologischen und Korrosionsverhalten von Al-7075-Metallmatrix-Verbundwerkstoffen (AMMCs) mit gewünschten Verstärkungen. Ziel ist es, einen Überblick über die Literatur zur Herstellung von...