Department of Textile and Ginning Engineering: Recent submissions

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Designing a typical activated sludge process plant for treatment of dye house effluent:

Damba, Enock Elvis; Kuloba, Samuel; Bisaso, Patrick (Busitema University, 2025)

This study provides the design of a typical activated sludge process plant meant to treat Rivatex Limited's dye house effluent, a Kenyan textile manufacturing plant. The textile industry, economically significant as it ...
Green synthesis of silica nanoparticles from rice husk for chromium (vi) removal from leather tannery wastewater

Mumbere, Edgar; Galandi, Adam (Busitema University, 2025)

This study was aimed to explore the green synthesis of silica nanoparticles from rice husk for efficient adsorption of chromium (VI) from tannery wastewater. Rice husk, an abundant agricultural waste, was utilized to ...
Development of a predictive model for failure rates in PVC pipes based on pipe locations and diameter.

Ngolobe, Denis; Nasongo, Grace (Busitema University, 2025)

This study investigates the development of a predictive model for failure rates in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) water distribution pipes using existing data on pipe locations and diameters. Understanding and predicting pipe ...
Application of response surface methodology for optimization of banana and bamboo fibers blend for floor tiles

Basiima, Edwin; Kitutu, Earnest (Busitema University, 2025)

The study investigates the optimization of banana fiber and bamboo fiber blends using epoxy resin for the development of eco-friendly composite tiles. This research aims to address the growing demand for sustainable ...
Development of a superabsorbent material from a modified blend of banana and sugarcane bagasse fibers

Namisi, Dancan; Keffa, Zizinga (Busitema University, 2025)

Superabsorbent materials are used in a vast number of applications including medical, industrial, agricultural and personal care products. The rapid growth in the textile industry and improvement in technology has tasked ...
Characterization and optimization of dyeing process parameters on cotton fabrics with ipomea batatas crude leaf extract.

Apio, Rebecca; Katusabe, Abigail Nabirye (Busitema University, 2025)

This dissertation reports a project aimed at extracting a natural dye from Ipomea batatas leaves and optimization of the dyeing process parameters, thus temperature, time, mordant, and dye concentration. Aqueous extraction ...
Design and development of an economical and high-yield cotton seed oil extraction system

Mujuni, Edmon (Busitema University, 2024)

This project focuses on the conception and construction of an affordable and efficient cotton seed oil processing machine aimed at small-scale production. By integrating innovative design elements and leveraging ...
Beneficiation of lithium materials from pegmatite ores in rukungiri for energy storage applications

Ssebagala, Ivan (Busitema University, 2024)

Lithium, the new gold! Over the past decades, several lithium-based energy storage systems have been studied by various scholars due to the increased demand for this engineering material in the energy sector given its ...
A research proposal on a comprehensive study of Uganda's sustainable cotton ginning practices.

Naitala, Derick (Busitema University, 2024)

This article provides an overview of the challenges faced by Uganda's cotton industry, articulate the research objectives, and outline the significance and scope of this comprehensive study. As the article delves deeper ...
Development of a water-repellent floor tile from rice husks and sawdust.

Mwebaza, Joel; Mbeiza, Gloria; Kwarisiima, Sadiya (Busitema University, 2024)

The study investigates the creation of environmentally friendly bio-composite floor tiles by reinforcing poly-lactic acid (PLA) bio-polymer with agricultural waste materials including sawdust and rice husks. To increase ...
Combining neural fuzzy inference system and machine learning algorithms to improve fabric prediction models using technical parameters.

Kishaija, Eric (Busitema University, 2024)

The textile industry plays a critical role in daily life, but faces challenges such as high levels of waste and environmental impact. This study explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning ...
Application of response surface methodology for optimization of polythene bag waste utilisation in road pavement using the dry process

Najjemba, Winnifred; Musamba, Mahad (Busitema University, 2023)

Disposal of waste materials including plastic waste has become a serious problem in Uganda and plastic wastes burnt for apparent disposal cause environmental pollution. These wastes are non-biodegradable in nature causing ...
Design and fabrication of a mini extruder for recycling polypropylene waste bags to produce polypropylene polymer pellets

Simera, Gabriel; Mwesigye, Samulah; Namubiru, Sarah; Nakabaale, Kelvin (Busitema University, 2023)

Tones of plastics produced and used by the human beings eventually end up in the nature causing harm to living beings and the environment. The amount of plastic recycled than the plastics produced is very much less and the ...
Development of a luffa fiber/ PLA bio composite material for indoor wall partitioning applications

Ochar, James; Nambozo, Sarah Gift (Busitema University, 2023)

This is an outline for a project proposal report that was done at Busitema University between June 2023 and August 2023 for the second semester of the fourth year. The study reveals the potential of luffa fiber as a workable ...
Development of cassava peel starch-based bioplastic reinforced with lignin from sugarcane bagasse for light weight food packaging applications.

Maloba, Emmy Brian; Timanyire, Tegras (Busitema University, 2023)

With the ever-increasing demand of plastics in the world and their consequent disastrous effects on environment, a suitable environmental-friendly substitute like bioplastics/biodegradable plastics is the need time. This ...
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using camellia sinensis aqueous leaf extract for dye wastewater treatment

Bakunda, Francis; Amati, Allen (Busitema University, 2023)

Nanotechnology provides an environmentally friendly green technique for synthesizing silver nanoparticles using various parts of the plants. In this research, aqueous leaf extract of the Camellia Sinensis plant was used. ...
Grading Uganda’s cotton lint quality basing on growing season and region

Akumu, Leticia (Busitema University, 2023)

There are different types of cotton harvested at the end of every growing season which include; Long staple cotton, Medium staple cotton, and short staple cotton. Samples have to be delivered to classing stations for ...
Investigation of processing faults in high pressure water pipes and packaging bottles

Ngabirano, Titus; Nahabwe, Lynnete (Busitema University, 2023)

Investigation of processing faults in high pressure water pipes and packaging bottles
Modelling of tensile strength of stainless-steel at high temperatures using ANN and ANFIS

Sserwanga, Edirisa; Tukamushaba, Oliva (Busitema University, 2023)

Modelling of tensile strength of stainless-steel at high temperatures using ANN and ANFIS
Production of leather material from mango fruit wastes.

Bwire, Nathan; Airo, Angella Vitalis (Busitema University, 2023)

This is a project implementation report on the research we have conducted during the second semester of fourth year at Busitema University from 5th September 2022 to 18th November 2022. The main objective for the project ...

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