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    Dataset on the evaluation of chemical and mechanical properties of steel rods from local steel plants and collapsed building sites
    (Elsevier, 2018-11-02) Adekunle Akanni Adeleke; J.K. Odusote; Peter Pelumi Ikubanni; O.A. Lasode; O.O. Agboola; A. Ammasi; K.R. Ajao
    The quality of steel rods used in structural applications has been subjected to continuous scrutiny by researchers in Nigeria. In this data article, the experimental data on the chemical and mechanical properties of steel rods from collapsed building sites and local steel plants have been reported. The chemical composition consisting of carbon, manganese, silicon, sulphur, phosphorus among other elements were recorded using an optical emission spectrometer. Some of the main elements were used to evaluate the carbon equivalent value and the results are reported in this article. The yield strength, ultimate tensile strength and percentage elongation were also presented as obtained from the universal testing machine. The hardness values of the steel rod samples were also presented
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    Tumbling strength and reactivity characteristics of hybrid fuel briquette of coal and biomass wastes blends
    (Elsevier, 2021-04-04) Adekunle Akanni Adeleke; J.K. Odusote; Peter Pelumi Ikubanni; O.O. Agboola; A.O. Balogun; O.A. Lasode
    This paper presents an assessment of the tumbling strength and reactivity behaviour of hybrid fuel briquette (HFB) produced from coal and torrefied woody biomass wastes. Briquettes were produced using 97% coal and 3% torrefied biomass with the blend of pitch and molasses in different ratios as a binder. The briquettes were treated in an inert environment at 200–300 °C for a residence time of 60 and 120 min in a tubular furnace. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer (FTIR) was used to obtain the functional groups in the raw materials and the HFB. HFB were exposed to tumbling test (TSI+3mm) after curing and high temperature (1200 °C) exposure. Reactivity test (RI) of the HFB was carried out based on ASTM D5341M-14 standard. The FTIR spectra of the HFB show the presence of aromatic CC bonds and phenolic OH group. The TSI+3mm of the HFB samples drastically reduced from 95.5–98.3% for the treated to 57.4–77.4% for the samples exposed to 1200 °C. The reactivity indices of the HFB were in the range of 48–56%, which indicated that the HFB were highly reactive. Based on the TSI+3mm and RI, the HFB are suitable carbonaceous material in direct reduced iron making through rotary kiln.