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Optimization of the use of pickling waste from steel industry as an enhancer in biogas production
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)
Anaerobic digestion enables valorization of organic waste into bio-methane for cooking and lighting. However, low productivity and eventual collapse attributable to ammonia inhibition and process instability limit the ...
Development of a sustainable low-carbon footprint for the greater Kampala Metropolitan area towards the Mid-Century.
(Makerere University, 2023-07-12)
With a resolute economy, commercialization, urbanization, and industrialization, the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) faces increasing pressures to raise electricity in the energy balance and abate CO2 emissions. ...
Prediction of gravel road roughness propagation using the MarKov process
(Makerere University, 2023-03-30)
Gravel roads comprise a big percentage of the road network in low and middle income
countries. Their surface roughness always causes excitation of vehicle suspension
systems thereby influencing comfort and safety of road ...
Determining the Effect of Operational Constraints on the Reliability of a Power Distribution Network
(Makerere University, 2023-11-08)
Electricity-distribution network operators face several operational constraints in the provision of safe and reliable power given that investments for network area reinforcement must be commensurate with improvements in ...
Quantifying the contribution of distributed energy resources to power system resilience.
(Makerere University, 2024-03-11)
In 2005, low rainfall levels resulted in a significant deficiency in generation compared to demand.
Government policy thus prioritized the development of new plants and the diversification of
generation to reduce the ...
Assessing the efficiency of indigenous soil and water conservation methods used in Mountainous regions of Uganda (case study of Nyamiyaga village Kisoro District)
(Makerere University, 2024-01-12)
Water and soil are basic natural resources that support life in all forms. These resources are scarce
to meet the increasing demands of man, which calls for their conservation. The purpose of the
study was therefore to ...
Trip generation modeling for forecasting travel demand of rapidly expanding Cities. A case of Lira City.
(Makerere University, 2024-03)
Transportation planning which involves trip generation, trip distribution, modal split, and network assignment processes is very important in urban areas for matching travel demand and transport facilities. Most transportation ...
Characterization and cooking performance of charcoal briquettes made solely from matooke peelings
(Makerere University, 2023)
Charcoal briquettes are an inexpensive alternative cooking fuel to wood charcoal and firewood, that can be made from loose biomass. Matooke is one of the most consumed foods in Uganda and the Great Lakes Region. It contributes ...