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Capacity Building for Design and Development of Process

Equipment and Plants

Following the advertisement for a national design competition of process equipment and plants in three national newspapers in 2004, 44 designs were received and subsequently evaluated by a team of reputable engineers. Out of the thirteen designs short-listed the following 8 designs were selected.

Position	Name and Address of Team Leaders	Process Equipment Designed
1^st	Dr. Etim N. Bassey Delta Steel Company, Warri, Delta State.	Ball mill
2^nd	Engr. M.H. Muhammad, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State.	Rotary kiln for gypsum calcinations
3^rd	Mr. Obioma Osuoha, Process Solution Group, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.	Fluidized bed reactor
4^th	Engr. Dele Sanni, Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife, Osun State	Automated system for separating palm kernel from shells
5^th	Dr. A.S. Ahmed, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State.	Spray dryer
6^th	Dr. T.M.A. Olayanju, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.	Vegetable oil filter press
7^th	Dr. J.O. Odigure, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.	Rotary kiln
8^th	Mr. N.A. Yusuf, Centre for Rural Development, Lagos State.	Kolanut pod husk hammer mill

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