Publications (5578)
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Performance Assessment of a Box Type Solar Cooker Using Jatropha Oil as a Heat Storage Material
Jacques Nébié, Sidiki Zongo, Guy C. Tubreoumya, Augustin S. Zongo, Ilyassé Konkobo, Boubou Bagré, Ali Diané, Tizane Daho, Serges W. Igo, Belkacem Zeghmati, Antoine BéréSolar cookers are a good option in developing countries with high solar potential for environmentally friendly cooking and reduced pressure on forests. However, they are still affected by the intermittency of the sun. In order to overcome this problem, in this work, a box type solar cooker...
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Characterization of technological properties of sorghum and millet malt produced under control condition in Burkina Faso
49. Fidèle Wend-Bénédo TAPSOBA, Serge SAMANDOULOUGOU, Hamidou COMPAORE, Awa OUEDRAOGO, Thomas Jean NDIG YENOUBA, Elie Wilfried Wendnongma BIEOGO, Mamoudou H. DICKO and Hagrétou SAWADOGO-LINGANIThe aim of this study was to determine the technological properties of sorghum and millet malt produced
under controlled conditions in Burkina Faso. Two types of steeping were carried out: steeping at normal pH (6.5)
and at alkaline pH (8). Analyzes of the functional properties (diastatic...
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Local perception of ecosystem services and their conservation in Sudanian savannas of Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Nabaloum, Assetou, Goetze, Dethardt, Ouédraogo Amadé, Porembski Stefan, Thiombinao AdjimaContext
In Burkina Faso, Sudanian savannas are important ecosystems for conservation of plant diversity. Due to desertification and insecurity, population migration from the North has increased human density and anthropogenic pressure on southern savannas. This study aims to investigate...
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A Temporal Case-Based Reasoning Platform Relying on a Fuzzy Vector Spaces Object-Oriented Model and a Method to Design Knowledge Bases and Decision Support Systems in Multiple Domains
Joël Colloc. Relwendé Aristide Yameogo. Peter Summons. Lilian Loubet. Jean-Bernard Cavelier. Paul BridierKnowledge bases in complex domains must take into account many attributes describing numerous objects that are themselves components of complex objects. Temporal case-based reasoning (TCBR) requires comparing the structural evolution of component objects and their states (attribute values) at...
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Design and Thermal Behavior Analysis of a Plan Air Solar Collector
Salmwende Eloi Tiendrebeogo1, 2, *, Tubreoumya Guy Christian1 , Kafando Guetinsom Jean1 , Nana Bernard1, 2, Kere Moumini2 , Dissa Alfa Oumar1 , Koulidiati Jean1 , Bere Antoine1In order to find heat production techniques for drying and heating applications of premises in tropical climates from
process characterization studies, a flat air collector with air and forced convection was first designed. A simulation of solar
radiation, thermal behavior of the solar...
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Quality of life of psoriatic patients in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Nomtondo Amina Ouédraogo, Patricia Felicité Tamalgo, Fagnima Traoré, Muriel Sidnoma Ouédraogo, Gilbert Patrice Tapsoba, Léopold Ilboudo, Nadia Kaboret, Joelle Zabsonré/ Tiendrébeogo, Marcellin Bonkoungou, Salamata Lallogo, Séraphine Zeba, Nessiné Nina Korsaga, Pascal Niamba, Adama Traoré, Fatou BarroBackground: Psoriasis is a chronic, displaying inflammatory dermatosis. The evaluation of the psychosocial impact of chronic dermatoses on the quality of life of patients may help to orientate the objectives of management in order to improve their daily life, hence the interest of our study with...
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Formulations dermatologiques et évaluation de Lawsonia Inermis linn (lythraceae) sur les brûlures cutanées chez le rat wistar
Hermine Zime-Diawara, Wilfried M. K. Epou, B. G. Josias Yameogo, B. Charles Sombie, Mario Badet, Gervais M. Hounnou, Rasmané SemdeFormulations dermatologiques et évaluation de Lawsonia Inermis linn (lythraceae) sur les brûlures cutanées chez le rat wistar
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Paleoproterozoic collision tectonics in West Africa: Insights into the geodynamics of continental growth
Kalidou Traoré, Dominique Chardon, Séta Naba, Ousmane Wane, Mamadou Lamine BouaréIn order to decipher the collision processes between the Eburnean (Paleoproterozoic) accretionary orogen and its flanking Archean craton, photointerpretation was combined with the extraction of structural data from geological quadrangle maps to draw the structural pattern of the southern West...
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Waste electrical and electronic equipments as urban mines in Burkina Faso: Characterization and release of metal particles
Francis O. Konaté, Philippe Ancia, Fousseni Soma, Moussa Bougouma, Claudine Buess-Herman, Arsène H. Yonli, Véronique VitryLike other developing countries, Burkina Faso is one of the preferential destinations for second-hand electrical and electronic equipments (EEE). At the end of their life, these EEEs are classified as waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) including Printed Circuit Boards (PCB). A...
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Evaporation and Combustion of a Drop of Liquid Fuel—A Review
Dabilgou Téré, Tubreoumya Guy Christian, Haro Kayaba, Bagre Boubou,Sandwidi Sayouba, Daho Tizane, Koulidiati Jean, Sanogo Oumar, Zeghmati Belkacem,Bere AntoineThe accelerated depletion of oil reserves and the often exorbitant cost of fossilfuels contribute to the development of fuels from renewable sources. The ob-jective of this work is to analyze the influence of the properties of renewablefuels on their evaporation in natural convection, their...
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Revealing social vulnerability profiles for urban flood management: the case of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)
DA Mwingnè Laure Carolle, Hangnon Hugues, Amalric Marion , Nikiema Aude, Robert Elodie et Bonnet EmmanuelThe inhabitants of the city of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, suffer significant damage every year due to floods, which constitute a major risk for the country. To mitigate the impact of these phenomena, a good understanding of the criteria involved in the vulnerability of populations...
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Evaporation and Combustion of a Drop of Liquid Fuel—A Review
Dabilgou Téré, Tubreoumya Guy Christian, Haro Kayaba, Bagre Boubou, Sandwidi Sayouba, Daho Tizane, Koulidiati Jean, Sanogo Oumar, Zeghmati Belkacem, Bere AntoineThe accelerated depletion of oil reserves and the often exorbitant cost of fossil fuels contribute to the development of fuels from renewable sources. The objective of this work is to analyze the influence of the properties of renewable
fuels on their evaporation in natural convection, their...
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Potential for Green Hydrogen Production from Biomass, Solar and Wind in Togo
Mawunyo Simon Pierre Kitegi , Yendoube Lare , Ousmane CoulibalyPotential of green hydrogen producing from biomass, solar and wind in Togo has been performed. The availability of these three resources has been de-picted with maps showing them per cantons in Togo, thus, by using the data-sets from ESA Biomass Climate Change Initiative, the global...
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Evaluation of the physicochemical parameters of edible oils sold in the three cities of Burkina Faso
37. Kaboré Kabakdé, Kiéssoun Konaté, Hemayoro Sama, Roger Dakuyo, Abdoudramane Sanou, David Bazié, Mamounata Diao, Mamoudou H. DICKOThe edible oil needs of African countries are met by imported or locally produced
ones. Therefore, consumers are generally confronted with a choice of edible oils of
poorly controlled quality. However, quality control of edible oils for local consumption
is of high necessity. This study aimed...
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Conservation Agriculture in West and Central Africa
Lamourdia Thiombiano, Kalifa Coulibaly, Saidi Mkomwa Kofi Boa, Robert B. Zougmoré, Oumarou, Balarabe, Traoré Salifou, Sylla HalimatuConservation Agriculture (CA) practices are not new to the West and Central Africa (WCA) region, though the combination of the three main components of CA is innovative. This chapter describe the main challenges in the adoption of CA while highlighting the diversity of practices related to soil,...