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Design of a production line for nitrocellulose-based gunpowder
(Makerere University, 2018)
The manufacture of nitrocellulose-based gunpowder involves the following unit operations and processes; raw material storage and feed preparation, Nitration, centrifugation, drowning, boiling, pulping, poaching, screening ...
Design, construction and testing the performance of a simple solar water heater
(Makerere University, 2018-05-17)
A growing demand for emerging alternative energy technologies is fueled by rising energy prices and decreasing energy supplies. Domestic hot water heating is an industry that continues to benefit from increased research ...
Investigating the efficiency of mango leaves & water melon rind powders to remove lead (II) ions from industrial waste water at Uganda Batteries Limited
(Makerere University, 2018-08)
As the demand for treatment of industrial wastewater is increasing worldwide, many countries are becoming dependent on methods like Precipitation, Ion Exchange, Filtration, Membrane Filtration, Electro Chemical Treatment ...
Determining the efficiency of the Vacuum pump at Kampala Pharmaceutical Industries Limited
(Makerere University, 2018-06)
Vacuum pumps can produce vacuum ranging from low, medium, and high to ultra high. The vacuum pump in study produces low vacuum. The rotary vane vacuum pump used in the Capsulation process was analyzed in this research. ...
Design and construction of a motor speed control of direct current motor
(Makerere University, 2018-06)
Precise speed control is an important requirement for efficient industrial automation. Direct
current (DC) motors have been extensively used for this purpose. The conventional method
employs analog circuits to control ...
Investigation of lead levels in plants and soil along Sir Apollo Kagwa Road due to leaded gasoline once used
(Makerere University, 2018-06)
Despite the well-known adverse consequences of lead poisoning, there is still little data on the magnitude of lead poisoning in Uganda. East African countries were a bit slow to place measures on leaded products not until ...
Geological and stratigraphic field study of Kibuku (Semiliki) area in the Albertain Graben, Ntoroko District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
The area of study, Kibuku is found in Semliki basin located in the southern part of the Albertine graben (Ntoroko district), western Uganda. Semliki area lies onshore south of Lake Albert, it is bounded by the escarpment ...
Preparation of a suitable agar containing Human blood for microbial growth
(Makerere University, 2018-08-20)
This study was to determine if the washed human blood (expired, overfilled and under filled) can be used as an alternative enrichment agent in the preparation of Blood Agar Plate (BAP) culture media and comparing the routine ...
Determination of optimal conditions for the galvanisation process at Luwero industries
(Makerere University, 2018-04-11)
In Electro galvanization, one metal (steel fragments) is coated with another metal, for many reasons such as increasing corrosion resistance and improving the appearance of the fragments. The objective of this project was ...
A report on a geologic field project in Semilik basin area, Ntoroko district.
(Makerere University, 2018-05-28)
As students pursuing Petroleum Geosciences and Production program, we are required to do fieldwork and excursion study in the Albertine Graben under the guidance of our lecturers during the recess term of third year of ...