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The Mekelle Basin comprises carbonate and siliciclastic rocks which could have potential for petroleum as previous studies reported without enough evidence. This research is intended to assess source rock characteristics of selected samples from the Adigrat Sandstone, Antalo Limestone and Agula Shale. Four outcrop sections were investigated and fifteen limestone and shale samples were collected. TOC was deduced by <italic>Leco SC-632</italic> carbon analyzer, and Rock-Eval pyrolysis was determined using <italic>Rock-Eval 6</italic>. The TOC values range from 0.11 wt.% to 0.42 wt % for 80% of the samples which is less than the minimum requirements for source rocks. However, a few samples have TOC between 0.5 wt % and 1.0 wt %, indicating fair organic matter richness. The kerogen is mainly Type IV and inert. The S1 (0–0.02 mgHC/g) and S2 (0–0.07 mgHC/g) values are very low, with very high Tmax (475–527 °C), indicating very poor potential with over-mature dry gas. Therefore, the analyzed samples have low organic content for hydrocarbon, implying that the studied units have no feasible source rock potential.
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Petroleum source rock characteristics of the Mesozoic units, Mekelle Basin, northern Ethiopia

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Clean drinking water supply is a major concern to the population of the urban municipality of Boké, Republic of Guinea. This study is aimed to investigate the favourable geological structure for the accumulation of groundwater in Boké. Apparent resistivity data was collected by using the Schlumberger-type vertical electrical sounding technique. The apparent resistivity values were obtained on a bi-logarithmic scale in which the distances AB/2 were plotted on the abscissa and the resistivities are on the ordinate. It found the number of terrains and their characteristics (resistivity and thickness) in the area and the behaviour of the current in the soil through a curve. The results show that the structures favourable to the accumulation of groundwater were fractured dolerites, cracked shales and cracked or crushed sandstones. The sandstones were the most important in terms of the amount of water. They are located at a depth of more than 100 metres. It was also found that dolerites and shales are located at shallower depths (less than 100 m).
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Identification of favourable geological formations for the determination of groundwater

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The hydrocarbon potential, organic source input, and paleodepositional environment of subsurface sediments from EE-1 well, offshore Eastern Dahomey Basin, were assessed using Rock-Eval pyrolysis and biomarker geochemistry. The total organic carbon (TOC) and soluble organic matter (SOM) in the sediments ranged from 0.96wt% to 8.92wt% and 676.12 ppm to 2883.85 ppm, respectively, indicating adequate to excellent organic richness. The pseudo-Van Krevelen plot classified the sediments as types II and III kerogen, which have the potential to generate both oil and gas. The Tmax and production index (PI) ranged from 422°C to 431°C (average, 426°C) and 0.03 to 0.24, respectively, suggesting low thermal maturity. The presence of C27–C29 steranes, oleanane, and hopane/sterane ratio (1.53/16.11), indicated organic matter from mixed sources with more terrigenous input. Cross plots of Pr/nC17 against Ph/nC18, C35/C31 – C35 homohopane index (0.05 – 0.17) and other related biomarker ratios such as C21/C23 trycyclic terpane ratio (0.33 – 0.82) signified that the sediments were deposited in mixed marine/terrigenous environment under oxic – suboxic conditions. This study has demonstrated that sediments had adequate organic matter with the potential to generate both oil and gas at appropriate thermal maturity.
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Hydrocarbon Potential and Biomarker Studies of EE-1 Well, Offshore Eastern Dahomey Basin, SW Nigeria

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The Golden Girl dolomite quarry was selected by the authors to develop predictive artificial neural network (ANN) models and software for optimization of blast fragment size distribution. Blast images from the quarry were analysed using WipFrag©. Seven controllable and two uncontrollable blast parameters, and WipFrag© image analysis results for fifty blasts were used to train ANN models. The reliability of the established models was tested, and the Bayesian regularization algorithm with the architecture of 9-8-3 was found to be superlative. The superlative model was compared with the modified Kuz-Ram model and found to be accurate. The optimum ANN models were translated into mathematical formulas and used to develop user-friendly software called BlastFrag optimizer. The software was validated with R2 greater than 80% for all models and was found suitable for predicting blast fragment size distribution. The optimized result revealed that percentages for oversize and mean-size fragments were reduced from 68.4% and 418 mm to 27.83% and 101.6 mm, respectively, and undersize fragments increased from 50% to 72.17%.
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Improvement of Blast-induced Fragmentation Using Artificial Neural Network and BlastFrag© Optimizer Software

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The process of frying the Fe-Ni charge in rotary kilns inherently produces large amounts of process dust, which rotary kilns clean out through the use of electrostatic precipitators [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_rmzmag-2021-0013_ref_001">1</xref>].
One kiln contains two sections of electrostatic precipitators as a safety mechanism [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_rmzmag-2021-0013_ref_001">1</xref>]. Electrodes installed in the sections produce electric fields when electricity passes through them, and ionize the dust.
The timing of the process must be coordinated carefully, and these electrodes are struck with hammers and occasionally shaken, generating quantities of dust which are then collected in a snail dust conveyor, then returned to the production process and recycled. In addition, a smaller amount of dust is derived from the gas chamber, which returns to production without entering the cleaning process in the electro filters. The difference between the two types of dust is their granulation size [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_rmzmag-2021-0013_ref_001">1</xref>].
We conducted the research during the years from 2017 through 2020, calculating the components of the rotary kiln process. Here, we present a linear equation as a result of the ratio of calcine and electrofilter dust.
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Returning Electrostatic Precipitators to the Fe-Ni Production Process

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