DEVELOPMENT OF WOOD FIRING KILN IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
DEVELOPMENT OF WOOD FIRING KILN IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
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1993-11
Authors
AMOS, A. AREO
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to provide practical approaches on
how to construct wood firing kiln from raw materials available at
Kankara, in Katsina State of Nigeria. The research has revealed
lack of literature on the construction of kilns in the country,
with the exception of few by foreign authors.
The type of the kiln referred to in this study is a downdraft which
can be fired up to storeware temperature (1250oc - 12650OC). The
bricks used were fired to cone 10 (1300oc) in order to avoid further
shrinkage.
In this study, wood is used as fuel and wood, being a solid matter,
can only burn on its surface area, unlike gas, or liquid oil, which
can spread and burn the whole area exposed to oxygen if ignited.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO
UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL FULFIlMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR
THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN.
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZAPIA
NOVEMBER 1993
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Keywords
DEVELOPMENT, WOOD FIRING KILN, TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, NIGERIA