Bio-augmentation has been used as a bio-remediation option for hydrocarbon-contaminated, oily-sludge restoration. This sludge was obtained from the Bonny-Terminal Improvement Project (BTIP) for Bonny Island, near Port ...

A methodology for the development of PM using the modern approaches of FMEA, root-cause analysis, and fault-tree analysis is presented. Applying PM leads to a cost reduction in maintenance and less overall energy expenditure. ...

The Tristar aircraft, operated by the Royal Air Force, fly many thousands of hours per year in the transport and air-to-air refuelling roles. A large amount of engine data is recorded for each of the Rolls-Royce RB211-524B4 ...

Remarkable improvements have occurred recently in the maintenance management of physical assets and productive systems, so that less wastages of energy and resources occur. The requirement for optimal preventive maintenance ...

For any country, having a large indigenous petrochemical-producing industry tends to lead to raised prosperity, improved average standard-of-living for the population and the introduction of associated modern-technology ...

In Nigeria, a major problem is the corrosion of the external surfaces of such pipelines, which are not usually adequately safeguarded during construction. A cathodic protection system should be applied to the pipeline ...

Today’s economic climate requires that each industry aim at achieving maximum production capability while minimizing capital investment e.g. in the maintenance function. This means finding ways to maximize equipment ...

One of the distinguishing features of the civil aero-engine market is its high competitiveness. The costs and risks associated with new projects are such that the difference between two apparently equally attractive ...