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Performance assessment of solar dryer integrated with heat energy storage system for food preservation
(NM-AIST, 2022-01)
Solar energy is regarded as a clean form of energy because solar radiation can be transformed
into heat energy for different applications such as heating water, generating power, cooking,
and drying food products. The ...
The potential of water resources contamination around a large-scale gold mine
(NM-AIST, 2022-05)
This study used the hydro-chemical properties and isotopic signatures of water to understand the
main sources of deterioration of water quality around the North Mara gold mine in Tarime
District, Mara Region. The ...
Sustainability assessment of existing septic systems in residential buildings: a case study of Mwanza city, Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)
Septic system (SS) is the oldest anaerobic wastewater treatment system still widely employed
today in suburban and urban areas. The sustainability of SS in developing countries, including
Tanzania, is restricted by ...
Contamination assessment and optimization of coagulation-flocculation-sedimentation water treatment process for Kou river in northern Tanzania
(NM-AIST, 2022-06)
The Babati Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (BAWASA) in northern Tanzania
supplies water from the Kou River to Magugu town for domestic purpose, where its Fe (3.64
mg/L) and turbidity (87 NTU) concentrations ...
Influence of land use change on nitrate sources and pollutant enrichment in surface and groundwater of a growing urban areas
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)
In the present study, three-year (1997, 2008 and 2017) satellite images as well as different hydro chemical parameters, nitrogen and oxygen isotopic composition of nitrate were used to examine
the impacts of land use and ...
Evaluation of recharge areas of Arusha aquifer, northern Tanzania: application of water isotope tracers
(NM-AIST, 2022-01)
In Arusha urban, northern Tanzania, groundwater contributes about 80% of the water supply.
However, elevated fluoride levels and evidence of anthropogenic pollution have been reported
in the groundwater around Mount ...
Impacts of irrigation water quality, associated soils characteristics and on-farm practices on paddy yields
(NM-AIST, 2022-07)
In this study, the impacts of irrigation water quality, soil characteristics and on-farm practices
on paddy yields were investigated. Standard spectroscopy and spectrometry methods were used
to analyze irrigation water ...