Edoka Romanus and Saliu, A. Mumuni·July 2022·pp. 01-04
The ore samples were sourced from Bassa-Nge village, Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State. Characterization and Beneficiation of Bassa-Nge iron ore deposit, Kogi State, Nigeria was carried out using XRF, XRD, SEM and petrological microscope. The XRF result revealed that the ore contained 48.16 % Fe2O3 and 24.17 % SiO2 as major constituents, 15.73% Al2O3 with 7.23%K2O, 1.48%MgO, 2.02TiO2, 1.51P2O5 and 1.10%MnO as minor constituents. The XRD result revealed that the mineral phases of the ore as Quartz (SiO2), Hematite (Fe2O3) and Biotite K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 which are also the major minerals phases. The SEM and petrographic examination revealed that the ore matrix is an assemblage of inter-layered different minerals crystals with different shapes, sizes and angles of orientations and separated by grain boundaries. Low intensity magnetic separator was used to separate the ore into concentrate and tailing. Both the concentrate and tailing were weighed and analyzed using XRF machine. Beneficiation of the iron ore indicated that the iron (Fe) of the ore can be upgraded from 48.03% to 51.57%Fe using low intensity magnetic separation technique.
Edoka Romanus
Department of Technical Education, Kogi College of Education (Technical), Kabba, Nigeria.
Saliu, A. Mumuni
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, Nigeria
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Edoka Romanus and Saliu, A. Mumuni, "Characterization And Beneficiation of Bassa-Nge Iron Ore, Kogi State, Nigeria" International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science-IJLTEMAS vol.11 issue 6, July 2022, pp.01-04 URL: https://ijltemas.in/DigitalLibrary/Vol.11Issue7/01-04.pdf
The growth and haematological response of growing rabbits to diets containing graded levels of agro-industrial waste were studied. A 54 days feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the performance and response of growing rabbits to diets containing different agro industrial by-products. A total of 24 weaner rabbits were used for this study. Four experimental diets were formulated and designated as D1, D2, D3, and D4. D1 (control diet) contained 20% rice offal as its main fibre source while D2, D3 and D4 contained 20 % each of Burukutu waste, Cassava peel meal and Maize offal respectively as their main fibre source. The rabbits were randomly allocated to four experimental treatments of six rabbits per treatment while each treatment was replicated three times with two (2) rabbits per hutch in a completely randomized design. The result of growth performance revealed that average weight gain and feed conversion ratio were significantly (P<0.05) influenced by the dietary treatments. Rabbits fed 20% BKT had superior weight gain compare with those fed other diets. Average feed intake was however not influenced (P>0.05) by the dietary treatments. There were significant (P<0.05) differences in the carcass parameters measured except the weight of chest, thigh, hindleg and foreleg. Rabbits fed 20% MO diet had lowest values in all the parameters measured. Organs weight were not significantly (P>0.05) different across the treatment groups except in intestinal weight. Also, there were significant (P<0.05) differences in all the haematological parameters measured except in the values of haemoglobin. The experiment concluded that 20% BKT can be included in the diet of grower rabbits without adverse effect on growth performance of rabbits
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Department of Agricultural Education, Kogi State College of Education (Technical) Kabba, Kogi Sate, Nigeria
Saliu Hassan Onipe
Department of Agricultural Education, Kogi State College of Education (Technical) Kabba, Kogi Sate, Nigeria
Adejumobi Paul Olusegun
Department of Agricultural Education, Kogi State College of Education (Technical) Kabba, Kogi Sate, Nigeria
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Audu Yahaya Bajeh, Saliu Hassan Onipe, Adejumobi Paul Olusegun, "Utilization of Agro-Industrial Wastes on The Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics and Blood Profiles of Growing Rabbits" International Journal of Latest Technology in Engineering, Management & Applied Science-IJLTEMAS vol.11 issue 6, July 2022, pp.05-08 URL: https://ijltemas.in/DigitalLibrary/Vol.11Issue7/05-08.pdf
