Browsing School of Engineering (SEng.) Collections by Subject "Rice husks"
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Development of an Agricultural waste based plastic water filter.
(2021-01-06)Advancements in technology used by manufacturers and processing industries leads to the generation of industrial waste channeled into water bodies and a high output of agricultural waste. The poor disposal of these wastes ... -
Development of bio-plastics from rice husks
(Makerere University, 2022-10-14)Agriculture is still the main stay of Uganda’s economy contributing 42% of the GDP. Uganda has registered recent successes in rice production making it a potential rice basket for Eastern Africa, paddy production jumped ... -
Development of bricks with rice husks as filler material.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-14)Clay has been used as main material in fabrication of bricks however the use of waste material in brick manufacturing has been introduced for conservation of dwindling clay resources, as well as preventing environmental ... -
Effects of binders on the mechanical and physical properties of briquettes
(Makerere University, 2019-06)In this study, carbonized briquettes were developed from coffee and rice husks as agriculture wastes using cassava starch and banana pulp as organic binders and clay as an inorganic binder. The bio-char after carbonization ...