Assessing the Use of Interior Finishing Materials in Residential Architecture and Their Effect on User Comfort in Urban Nigeria

Olanrewaju Samuel Jacob*, Steve Jayeoba & Adeniji Adedamola Ibukunoluwa Department of Architecture, Lead City University, Ibadan DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23253050 Interior finishing materials play an important role in shaping the comfort, environmental quality, and user experience of residential buildings. This study assesses Read More …

Aqua Regia in Metal Processing: A Critical Review of Reaction Mechanisms, Selectivity, and Industrial Applicability

Antonio Clareti Pereira, PhD* IKR J. Eng. Technol. | Page: 43-56 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23176166 Aqua regia remains one of the most chemically powerful liquid-phase systems for dissolving gold and platinum-group metals, yet its industrial value is frequently overstated when dissolution yield Read More …

When Is Wet Mineral Agglomeration Truly Scaled Up? A Critical Review from Bench Tumbling Tests to Industrial Drums and Granulators

Antonio Clareti Pereira, PhD* IKR J. Eng. Technol. | Page: 19-42 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22803506 Wet mineral agglomeration is routinely described as “scaled up” when a larger drum, disc, or granulator reproduces an acceptable mean granule size, or when laboratory conditions are Read More …

Evaluating the Performance of an IoT-Based Smart Video Surveillance System in a Nigerian Polytechnic: A Case Study of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin

Olatunji Ahmed Lawal*, A. O. Adebayo, Ahmed Kazeem & M. Z. Oba IKR J. Eng. Technol. | Page: 13-18 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22728840 The proliferation of IoT-enabled surveillance systems presents new opportunities for enhanced campus security in Sub-Saharan Africa, where power reliability Read More …

Sequential Acid–Cyanide Diagnostic Leaching to Quantify Cyanide-Soluble Copper in a Gold-Bearing Oxidized Copper Ore

Antonio Clareti Pereira* IKR J. Eng. Technol. | Page: 1-12 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.22286399 Copper-bearing minerals can strongly interfere with gold cyanidation because dissolved copper forms stable Cu(I)–cyanide complexes and competes for free cyanide. This study applies sequential acid–cyanide diagnostic leaching to Read More …

AI-Assisted Inclusive Architecture and Neighbourhood Planning in Emerging Nigerian Cities Through Human-in-the-Loop Frameworks

Tajudeen O. Ajayi*, Oluwafunmilayo A. Akinniyi & Olabisi O. Adeyemi *Department of Architectural Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria DOI:10.5281/zenodo.22133524 Emerging Nigerian cities are expanding through formal estates, peripheral subdivisions, informal neighbourhoods and road-led corridors that can separate households from Read More …

AI-Augmented Passive Architectural Design for Thermally Resilient Housing in Nigeria Through Structured Review and Conceptual Framework

Tajudeen O. Ajayi*, Tope S. Ayodele & Oghene U. Akeredolu *Department of Architectural Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria DOI:10.5281/zenodo.22132584 For this review, thermal resilience is operationally defined as the capacity of housing to limit indoor heat exposure and dependence Read More …

Vat Design and Bed Hydrodynamics in Nickel Laterite Leaching: A Critical Review of Solution Distribution, Permeability Evolution, Process Control, and Scale-Up

Antonio Clareti Pereira* PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of São Paulo (USP), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil DOI:10.5281/zenodo.22052885 Vat leaching can provide stronger solution containment and cycle control than heap leaching while avoiding the mechanical intensity of agitated reactors, but Read More …

Jarosite Formation as an Iron-Precipitation Route in Hydrometallurgy: Process Chemistry, Kinetics, Impurity Deportment, Solid–Liquid Separation, and Residue Sustainability—A Critical Review

Antonio Clareti Pereira, PhD* PhD in Chemical Engineering University of São Paulo (USP) Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil DOI:10.5281/zenodo.21969803 Jarosite precipitation remains an important route for removing ferric iron and incorporating sulfate into the precipitate in acidic hydrometallurgical liquors, yet Read More …

Energy-Aware Robotics: Review of Path Planning and Power Optimization for Long-Endurance UAVs

Ezirim Kelechi ThankGod*, Sani Abubakar Muhammed, Aniugo Victor Onyekachi, Nwaokolo Ikechukwu Frank, Obi Obichukwu Immanuel, Okoronkwo Iheanyi Chinedu & Aminu Momoh Mechatronics Engineering Department; Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21922412 There is no gain saying of Read More …