Development of Auto Sanitizer for Mitigation of Covid-19 – Using Solar Powered Aluminum Structural Chamber

Authors

  • SC Madu University of Nigeria https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5042-8652
  • SV Egoigwe Department of Mechatronic Engineering, University of Nigeria
  • EA Madu Department of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Nigeria Nsukka. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5595-4045
  • CO Anyaoha Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria
  • PA Okonkwo
  • SV Egoigwe Department of Mechatronic Engineering, University of Nigeria
  • UC Ogbuefi Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria
  • VS Aigbodion Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Nigeria., Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
  • EC Ejiogu Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria. African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED), University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
  • EC Ejiogu Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Nigeria. African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power and Energy Development (ACE-SPED), University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Keywords:

auto sanitizer, technologies, disinfection, COVID-19, shutdown, face shields, Aluminum, Chamber, and facemasks.

Abstract

The use of auto sanitizer in the disinfection of human body and surfaces against dangerous micro-organisms like coronavirus diseases that are infectious is of great importance to schools, family, community, and public health. The outbreak of novel Coronavirus in late 2019, which has crippled the academic, social, and economic activities globally is as a result of unhygienic activities of living creatures like, man, and animals. But a good number of technologies can be developed to tackle the emergence of this novel infectious virus. The challenge of COVID-19 that resulted to ill-health, high death rate, and shutdown of activities was being addressed radically by different medical practitioners, engineers through various practical innovations, methods and mitigation approach - ranging from the use of face shields and respiratory facemasks to practicing of social and physical distancing. This part of preventive measures has led us to developing an Auto Sanitizer that is made of Aluminum Chamber which does not wet the cloth or human body but disinfects it against COVID-19.

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Published

2021-08-29

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Chemical, Industrial, Materials, Mechanical, Metallurgical, Petroleum & Production Engineering

How to Cite

Development of Auto Sanitizer for Mitigation of Covid-19 – Using Solar Powered Aluminum Structural Chamber. (2021). Nigerian Journal of Technology, 40(4), 608-615. https://nijotech.com/index.php/nijotech/article/view/2724