Proceedings of the 2017 Sustainable Research & Innovation (SRI) Conference

Articles

• Profit Based Unit Commitment in Deregulated Electricity Markets Using A Hybrid Lagrangian Relaxation - Particle Swarm Optimization Approach

  Adline Bikeri, Christopher Maina, Peter Kihato

  1-6

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• Development and Analysis of a Gas Turbine to Run on Syngas from a Mui-Basin Coal Gasifier Using CFD: A Review

  Agatha Mbeni Muinde, Hiram Ndiritu, Benson Gathitu

  7-12

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• Treatment of manganese-containing mine water: adsorption onto metal oxide decorated bentonite

  A.M. Muliwa, M.S. Onyango, A. Maity, A. Ochieng

  13-16

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• Microalgae Cultivation Systems for Biodiesel Production

  Bonface G. Mukabane, Benson Gathitu, Urbanus Mutwiwa, Paul Njogu, Stephen Ondimu

  17-22

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• Modified Pine Cone for Dye Pollutants Removal from Aqueous solution

  Confidence B. Zulu, Maurice S. Onyango, Jianwei Ren, Taile Y. Lwesifi

  23-29

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• On-Shore Power Supply Stability Analysis on 132 Kv Mombasa Power Distribution Network

  C.N. Karue, D.K. Murage, C.M. Muriithi

  30-36

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• A Case Study -Reinforcing National Grid Using STATCOM Devices

  Charles M. Ndungu, John N. Nderu

  37-41

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• Online Portal Requirements for Computer Science Researchers in Kenya

  Stephen Kimani, Daniel Gitahi

  42-45

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• Development of an Oxygen Concentrator (Generator) for use in a waste oil burner (gasification process)

  Edwin K. Lagat

  46-49

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• Experimental Investigation of the Thermal Performance of Kenya Defence Forces Mobile Diesel Cooker

  Ezra O. Were, Augustine B. Makokha, Charles Nzila

  50-57

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• Comparison between Power Line Carrier Communication Based Metering, GSM Based Metering & Keypad- Operated Pre-paid Metering in Kenya

  I.W. Maranga, S.I. Kamau, P.M. Musyimi

  58-62

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• Solar photodegradation of methyl orange in the presence of cations (Pb2+ and Fe2+) and anions (Cl- and SO4 2-)

  John Akach, Athiambi Davhana, Melody Masilela, Aoyi Ochieng

  63-66

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• A Review of Multi-Objective Methods for Optimal Location and Capacity of Distributed Generations in Modern Power Systems

  J.M. Karanja, L.M. Ngoo, C.M. Muriithi

  67-73

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• Optimization of KNEC Storage System using Electronic Identification and GSM Communication System

  Kelvin Mong'are, P.M. Musyimi

  74-80

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• TV White Spaces Opportunistic Spectrum Access for Wireless Regional Area Networks

  Kenneth Kimani, Kibet Langat, Vitalis Oduol

  81-89

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• A Technical Report on Design of a transistor based pulse generation circuit for Electrical Discharge machine

  Patrick Kipkosgei, Kabini Karanja, Bernard Ikua

  90-92

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• Design and Simulation of Performance of a Gas Turbine Compressor Running on Coal Syngas

  Liz Wangui Maina, Hiram Ndiritu, Benson Gathitu

  93-97

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• Sunflower Heavy Metal Phytoextraction on Sewage Sludge

  Lynn R. Mutethya

  98-100

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• A femtocell users’ resource allocation scheme with fairness control

  Macharia Andrew Ruitie, Philip Kibet Langat, Stephen Musyoki

  101-105

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• Sustainable Rain-Water Harvesting Strategies: Lessons and Opportunities for Developing Societies Africa

  Moses Wandera

  106-116

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• A Review of Quad-rotor UAVs and their Motion Planning

  Nelson M. Gachoki, A.M. Muhia, M.N. Kiio

  117-121

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• A Review of Applications of 3D printing technology and potential applications in the plastic thermoforming industry

  Nkosilathi Zinti Nkomo, Nqobizitha R. sibanda, Jephias Gwamuri, Josphat Mwasiagi

  122-125

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• Performance prediction of Marine propeller using steady and unsteady flow approaches

  Enock Omweri Obwogi, J.O. Amisi, S. Hai-Long

  126-133

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• A review on the effect of feed oxygen, water concentration, temperature and pressure on gasification process

  George Oyugi, Hiram Ndiritu, Benson Gathitu

  134-139

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• Use of Waste Materials to Augment Lime’s Reactivity towards Flue Gas Desulfurization

  Paul Maina

  140-149

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• Kinetics of granulated scrap tyre pyrolysis via thermogravimetry

  Peter T. Cherop, Sammy L. Kiambi, Paul Musonge

  150-155

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• An analysis of MUSIC, ESPRIT and root-MUSIC Direction of Arrival estimation techniques in Smart Antennas

  Robert Macharia Maina, Kibet Langat, Peter K. Kihato

  156-165

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• Application of standard window functions in side-lobe minimization in rectangular antenna array based smart antennas

  Robert Macharia Maina, Kibet Langat, Peter K. Kihato

  166-172

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• Mitigating Against Conflicts in the Kenyan Mining Cycle: Identification of Gaps in the Participation and Recourse for Rights Holders (Civil Society & Community)

  Seroni Anyona, Bernard Rop

  173-184

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• Optimal Acid Mine Water Treatment Network Design with Multipurpose Evaporation and Irrigation Regenerator Subnetwork

  Timothy T. Rukuni, Maurice S. Onyango, Andrei Kolesnikov

  185-193

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• The Status of Kenyan Aluminum Recycling Industry

  Daniel N. Wangombe, Bruno Robert Mose, T.O. mbuya

  194-199

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• Investigation of dominant hydrological processes in Chania catchment at a temporal scale

  S. Omollo, J. Kiptala

  200-206

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• Enhancement of Simple Sugar Production: Pretreatment of Gadam Sorghum Stalks using Imidazolium, Pyridinium and Phosphonium Based Ionic Liquids

  Florence Ajiambo, Saul S. Namango, Charles N. Nzila

  207-211

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