Materials, Energy and the Environment

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dc.contributor.authorAdeniyi, A. Afonja
dc.coverage.geographicalNigeriaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-21T09:35:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-27T12:24:08Z
dc.date.available2013-02-21T09:35:10Z
dc.date.available2018-10-27T12:24:08Z
dc.date.issued1986-02-11
dc.departmentMetallurgical & Materials Engineeringen_US
dc.description.abstractMaterials, energy and the environment constitute a major resource triangle which forms the physical base of any economy and, to a large extent, determines the level of social and technological development of a nation. In order to appreciate the prime role of materials, we only need to reflect briefly on what life would be like without wood, metals, clay, sand, glass, rubber and plastics. -Energy is one of the most critical inputs in materials production. About 40 percent of the world's total energy consumption is expended in producing and processing materials. It is not surprising therefore that fluctuations in the world energy scene greatly affect the economics and availability of materials. On the other hand, the relatively slow pace of development of heat and corrosion resistant materials is a major constraint on the development and utilization of alternative sources of energy. The environment is both the source and the sink for energy and materials and development in either field usually has profound environmental implications. So far, there has been a tendency all over the world to treat the problems of materials, energy and the environment in isolation, but recent experience has shown that the three factors interrelate and interact in a very complex manner and a systems approach is imperative for any meaningful research involving any of these important resources. In this lecture, the materials - energy – environment interface is examined critically with particular emphasis "- on solid materials which are of primary importance to industrial development. The current development in materials science and engineering will be examined and the contribution emanating from teaching and research activities at the University of Ife, outlined.en_US
dc.facultiesTechnologyen_US
dc.format.filetypepdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2094
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages.totalpages52en_US
dc.publisherObafemi Awolowo University Pressen_US
dc.subjectMaterials heritageen_US
dc.subjectMaterials and Geopoliticsen_US
dc.subjectAfrica and Geopoliticsen_US
dc.subjectMaterial consumption
dc.subjectMaterials in transportation
dc.subjectMaterials in Medicine
dc.subjectMaterials in electronics
dc.subjectMaterials in medicine
dc.subjectMaterials cycle
dc.subjectMaterials and energy
dc.subjectSteel industry
dc.subjectMaterials science
dc.subjectMaterials engineering
dc.titleMaterials, Energy and the Environmenten_US
dc.typeLectureen_US
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