Chemical Engineering Project Topics with available Materials

1) Comparative Study Of The Performances Of Chemically And Microwave-synthesized Activated Carbon From Corn Cob

OBJECTIVE OF THE RESEARCH The aim of this research project is to determine and compare the performance of chemically and microwave synthesized activated carbon from corn cob. INTRODUCTION Activated carbon, also widely known as activated charcoal or activated coal is a form of carbon which has been processed to make it extremely porous and thus to... Continue Reading

2) Biostimulation Of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil Using Local And Foreign Stimulants

Bioremediation is an important technology for the restoration of oil polluted environments by indigenous or selected microorganisms. In general, the rate of biodegradation depends on the number and types of micro-organism, the nature and chemical structure of pollutants to be degraded and the environmental conditions. In this study, the... Continue Reading

3) Production Of Biodiesel From Jatropha Crop

    The interest in using Jatropha  curcas  L.  (JCL)  as a feedstock for  the  production  of  bio-diesel  is  rapidly  growing.   The  properties  of  the  crop  and  its  oil  have  persuaded  investors and policy  makers to consider  JCL  as  a  substitute  for  fossil  fuels  to reduce ... Continue Reading

4) Production And Characterization Of Briquette From Chat Residue

Briquette is a block of compressed materials suitable for burning. Briquettes can be made from low cost materials such as old newspaper, any bio mass wastes and agricultural residues. They can be used as fuel instead of charcoal, firewood or mineral coal and costs less. Depending on which materials were used to make the briquettes, they may burn... Continue Reading

5) Extraction And Characterization Of Vegetable Oil Using Bread Fruit Seed.

A vegetable oil is a triglyceride extracted from a plant. Such oils have been part of human culture for millennia. The term 'vegetable oil' can be narrowly defined as referring only to substances that are liquid at room temperature, or broadly defined without regard to a substance's state of matter at a given temperature. For this... Continue Reading

6) Assessment Of The Phytochemical Constituents And Proximate Composition Of African Peer.

Plants are important in our everyday existence. They provide our foods, produce the oxygen we breathe, and serve as raw materials for many industrial products such as clothes, foot wears and so many others. Plants also provide raw materials for our buildings and in the manufacture of biofuels, dyes, perfumes, pesticides, adsorbents and... Continue Reading

7) A Comparative Enthalpy Approach For Co- And Counter Current Flow In Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger

According to the modern or dynamical Theory of heat: Heat a form of energy. The molecules of a substance are in parallel motion. The mean Kinetic energy per molecules of the substance is proportional to its absolute temperature. In description of heat, a molecule may consist of one or two or many atom depending upon the nature of the gas.... Continue Reading

8) The Production Of Yam Flour

The project dealt on the production of yam flour from yam chips. The yams were peeled and washed, 100grams samples coded sample A to G were subjected to two different drying conditions. Some were dried using the sun drying method while the others were dried through oven drying method kept at constant temperature of 500C, sodium... Continue Reading

9) The Effect Of Temperature On Hydrolysis Of Cellulose (saw-dust)

The effect of concentration of hydrochloric acid on hydrolysis of cellulose (sawdust) to glucose was studied on this research project and the steps obtained to achieve this project involved treatment of saw-dust (cellulose) with different concentrations of the acid at constant temperature of 80°... Continue Reading

10) The Kinetic Study On Hydrolysis Of Cellulose (saw-dust)

This research project studied on the kinetics of hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. The steps employed to achieve this project involved extraction of cellulose from sawdust and subsequently, hydrolysis of starch to simple sugar. This was followed by glucose analysis. Different experiments were conducted during acid hydrolysis to study... Continue Reading

11) Refining Of Palm Kernel Oil

This work studied the refining of crude palm kernel oil derived from the kernels within the nut of a palm fruit. This research project was aimed at reducing the non-glycerides present in oil in their crude form using an alkali method of refining. The crude palm kernel oil was first washed with distilled water by heating the mixture in an... Continue Reading

12) Refining Of Soya Bean Oil

This project work studied the refining of crude soya bean oil extracted from soya bean seed using alkali /caustic refining method. The work was carried out using phosphoric acid for the degumming /pretreatment process and sodium hydroxide for the neutralization /refining of the oil. Certain tests were carried out on both the crude and... Continue Reading

13) Modification Of Surface, Physical And Chemical Properties Of Activated Carbons For Water Purification

The purpose of this work was to study the effect of chemical surface properties of activated carbons for their use in water purification. To achieve this objective, activated carbon in both granular and powdered forms namely: as received and devolatilized carbons were prepared. Proximate analysis of the carbon materials was performed.... Continue Reading

14) Head Loses In Horizontal And Vertical Orificemeter A Comparative Evaluation And Analyses With Apllication Of Statistical Method Of Data Reliability

A comparative investigation was undertaken to determine the head loss coefficients for horizontally mounted and vertically mounted orifices using a Fluid mechanics and Heat transfer trainer developed in Nigeria. Experiments were carried out observing the procedure and the discharge of the flow of water was collected to obtain the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0509
  • Pages:137

15) Extraction And Formulation Of Perfume From Lemongrass Leaves

Perfume extraction refers to the extraction of aromatic compounds from raw materials, using methods such as distillation, solvent extraction, expression or enfleurage. The extracts are either essential oils, absolutes, concretes, or butters, depending on the amount of waxes in the extracted product. Heat, chemical solvents, or exposure to... Continue Reading

16) Extraction And Formulation Of Perfume From Plant

The word perfume derives from the latin ―per fumum‖ meaning through smoke, is fragrant liquid that is sprayed or rubbed on the skin or clothes to give a pleasant smell. Extraction of perfume from various plants resources is of ancient origin. Infact the natives from different tropical regions of the globe have long been extracting oil... Continue Reading

17) Effect Of Particle Size On Oil Yield Using Scent Bean Seed (‘ozaki’).

This project was done to extract and characterize bean oil according to their particle sizes. The experiment was carried out using scent bean (i.e. ‘Ozaki’, ‘Ijilizi’or ‘Azamu’) as sample. The oils were extracted by solvent extraction /leaching extraction using n-hexane. Proximate analysis was carried out to obtain percentage... Continue Reading

18) Comparative Analysis Of Coal, Fuel Oil And Natural Gas For Cement Production

This study is a comparative analysis of the use of coal, fuel oil and natural gas for cement production noting their physical and chemical properties, cost and availability, impact on the environment and human health. Out of the seven cement manufacturing industries in Nigeria, three industries use these fuels were selected for the study.... Continue Reading

19) A Comparative Study Of Chemical And Microwave Synthesized Activated Carborn From Corn Cob

Activated carbon, also widely known as activated charcoal or activated coal is a form of carbon which has been processed to make it extremely porous and thus to have a very large surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions (Mattson et al., 1971). The word active is sometimes used in place of activated. It is characterized... Continue Reading

20) The Study Of Properties Of Briquette Produced From Groundnut Shell Coal Blend

Biomass, particularly agricultural residues seem to be one of the most promising energy resources for developing countries (Patomsok, 2008). Rural households and minority of urban dwellers depend solely on fuel woods (charcoal, firewood and sawdust) as their primary sources of energy for the past decades (Onuegbu, 2010). Of all the... Continue Reading

21) Analysis Of Bush Pear And Its Oil

The research project studies the analysis of pear and its oil. The mesocarp from edible African pear “DacryodesEdulis” were evaluated for their oil yield. The pulp from this pear were oven dried at 100oC-105oC to a moisture content level of 29%.The mesocarp was subjected to proximate analysis to determine the percentage of the... Continue Reading

22) Assessment Of Carbon Monoxide (co) Level In Enugu Metropolis Monitoring Industrial And Residential Area

Air pollutions pollutant showed that the extent of spreading depends on the motor vehicle traffic population of the area. This pollution strongly generated through combustion of fossil fuels presents difficult environmental challenge to societies as it could degrade the environment and affect human health and quality of life. Vehicular... Continue Reading

23) Production Of A High Quality Bar Soap And Compare With Detergent.

The sole aim of this research work is to produce a high quality of bar soaps and compare with detergent. The major aspects of this projects deals with quality control processes in the production of a high quality bar soaps. In soap production, cold process was used and this was found out to be the most effective means of production... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0500
  • Pages:100

24) Production Of Emulsion Point With The Available Material

This project is on the production of paint from the available materials.  The first process involved was the sourcing of the available material which include calcium carbonate (dotonute) water etc.  the next step is the proper production procedure.  The  same product patterns was employed while the production was valued with a view to... Continue Reading

25) Production Of Loquid And Vapourized Perfume

This research project was carried out principally for the production of liquid and vapourized perfumes from local raw materials.  The local raw material were subjected to various processing conditions in order to obtain purified perfume.  The methods generally used in this work include expression steam distillation and solvent... Continue Reading

26) Alternative Raw Material Soures For Cement Production

It is generally known that cement id produced from limestone, mar/clay and gypsum by the following three basic process- wet semi- wet aid dry process. The cost of exploiting the limestone: the major raw material constitute about 50% of the production cost which results in the high cost of cement.  It therefore becomes imperative to bring... Continue Reading

27) Production Of Cassava Of Starch From Cassava

The fresh cassava were sources from Idodo in Nkanu Local Government of Enugu state. The weight of the cassava tuber were taken to be 31.50kg. After peeling and washing, it was divided into two equal parts which was 21.13kg for production of sample A and sample B respectively (edible and textile starch) which weighed 13.1kg. During this... Continue Reading

28) Formulation Of Artist Paint

  This study was carried out principally for the formulation of artist paint using available raw materials. Paint simplified is a material which may be applied to surfaces in relatively thin layers and which changes to a solid and may occur by evaporation of solvents, by chemical reaction or by combination of the two. Artist paint is the... Continue Reading

29) Refining Of Vegetable Oil With Enugu Coal

This project was carried out using acid activated coal from Enugu coal and the production of ve4getablew oil was monitored using spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance. It was also perform to check the suitability of activated Enugu coal as a bleaching agent for palm oil. The Enugu coal samples were collected, size reduced,... Continue Reading

30) The Construction Of Sieve Equipment

The sets of seizes with shocker which was fabricated and assembled in the chemical engineering pilot plant was aimed at providing the students with a machine that will aid them in practical involving the separation of solid particles. Besides this, it was also fabricated sizes or diameter of the solid particles of a substance by allowing... Continue Reading

31) Construction Of Packed Distillation Column

This is an abstract on the construction of a packed distillation column. A packed distillation column is used in the separating process distillation that is the separation of two miscible liquids.  It was constructed by marking out the dimension of the column, condenser, pot, using steel rule scriber, oxyacetylene flame was used for... Continue Reading

32) The Fabrication For A Set Of Sieves And Saker

ABSRACT The fabrication of a set of sieves and shaker was carried out in paliton workshop, Enugu. After a thorough analysis on the suitable materials to be used in fabrication, galvanized steel was chosen due to its advantages over materials of fabrication. The fabrication was carried out in order to analyze the sizes of particles. The component... Continue Reading

33) Design And Implementation Of A Window Based Front-desk Information System (a Case Study Of May Fresh Savings And Loan Limited Onitsha

In account form analysis, a lot of discrepancies causes by manual aspect of the form such as: lost of form, inability to correct intakes, poor storage facilities have been a problem in the May fresh savings and loan limited account form. But in recent times, the computer has come to the aid of our banks, May fresh in particular.  The... Continue Reading

34) Construction Of Table Top Liquidliquid Extraction Unit

A table top liquid-liquid extraction unit was constructed.  The project also involved the repair and servicing of peristaltic suction pump, by painting it, replacing the connecting cord to the power supply, refilling of the work out suction plates, teeth and general servicing of the equipment.  The glass absorption columns were provided... Continue Reading

35) Design And Construction Of A Refrigerating Unit

The design and construction of s refrigerating unit is handled from the knowledge of the working principles of laws of thermodynamics. The size of the containing vessel i.e the case as established to be of 45cm by 32 cm in dimension. The Angle iron mild steel to used in the fabrication and welding. The box case of two layers are... Continue Reading

36) Utlilization Studies Of Enugu Coal

This study has its theme as a utilization studies of Enugu coals with the view of studying its properties, classification, preparation storage etc comparing coals obtained from different locations. The Enugu coal is a sub-bitummous and non coking coal.  It is very rich in waxes and resins, thus it may be suitable for the production of... Continue Reading

37) Characteristics Of Local Produced Oil From Groundnut Oil

This project “Characteristics Of Local Produced Oil From Groundnut Oil” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely: Ethane and order to... Continue Reading

38) The Effect Of Liquid Floerate And Gas Flowrate On A Packed Absorption Tower And Repair Of Equipment

The purpose of the project is to study the effect of liquid flow rate and gas flow rate on the pressure drop in a packed absorption tower and also to repair and restore the packed absorption tower to good working condition. Trouble shooting revealed that the exit drain value was broken due to carelessness on the part of former user of the... Continue Reading

39) Formulation And Production Of Levera Soap

The production of the soap was carried out using all the necessary equipments like the reactor, mould, stirrer, hygrometer guage etc. and all the required reagents for soap production in correct proportion. In the production, palm kernel oil (P.K.O) was used instead of tallow or grease.  This was because soap produced from grease or... Continue Reading

40) Construction Of Portable Wheel-barrow

After detailed study on machines and levers, the construction work started as follows:- Making out, pattern development, cutting filling, drilling, machining, assembling, welding and finishing.  Detailed procedures carried out is located at the sequence of operation in subsequent pages. The machine has scale of 1:5 in all parts of its... Continue Reading

41) Repair And Refurbishing Of Pilot Plant Temperature Control Apparatus

The objective of the repair and refurbishing the pilot plant temperature control equipment is to keep the apparatus in good working condition for it to be used for its various purposes. The part of the temperature control changed and new one installed. This was due to series of faults developed by the former one” Electrical accessories... Continue Reading

42) Formulation And Production Of Alcohol From Palm Wine.

This research work was arrived as the formulation and production of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) from the fermentation of palm wine. A fresh palm wine was ated which was obtained  from Emene in Enugu State.  The characteristics that was tested before and after fermentation were; specific gravity, refractive index and PH value of the... Continue Reading

43) Construction Of Water Storage Tank (2000 Litres)

The 20000 liters storage tank was constructed for effective storage and conservation of third with three (3) mild steel sheet of 14 gauge (2mm) thickness.  The construction started by marketing out 1½ (One and half) mild steel of 2440 Mm by 113Mmusing metal meter rule and critter the already market out dimension underwent cutting with a... Continue Reading

44) Construction Of A Hydrocyclone

The hydrocyclone is a separating device used for the separation of dust particles from air, which has no moving component parts. This mechanism can also be defined as a system of winds circulating about a center of relatively low barometric pressure and on the earths surface, blowing inward in spiral form. This project is constructed for... Continue Reading

45) Production Of Domestic Powder

This research project is aimed at producing domestic powder and consequently, three different types of powder were produced, namely, simple face powder (pan-cake), medicated/Antiseptic powder (dristing   powder). During the various production Talcum, Zinc-oxide, Perfume, Menthol, Tragasan 300 DP (Triclosan), Mineral oil and colour... Continue Reading

46) The Bleaching Of Palm Oil Using Activated Charcoal

This project work is on the bleaching of palm oil using activated charcoal. The charcoal used for this work was made from pieces of animal bone by carbonization method.  It was then activated into two different samples.  Firstly, the basic sample was activated using anaphoric acid (H2 s04) while the other was activated by just heating... Continue Reading

47) The Use Of Local Pigments And Extenders For Formulation & Production Of Emulsion Paint

The major aim of this project research work is to produce emulsion paint from locally sourced pigment & extenders. The materials used for the production was of local source. The major raw materials used for the production of the emulsion paint: water, titanium iv oxide, calcium carbonate, kaoline, calgon, natrosol, biocide P.V.A, ammonia,... Continue Reading

48) Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Out-patient Information System For A Clinic (a Case Study Of Hansa Clinic Enugu)

This research work shows us the potential benefits we may obtain from the computerization of the out-patient information system of the Hansa Clinic Enugu. The out-patient department otherwise called OPD is a place where the out-patient that is patients that receive treatment at the clinic without staying overnight, wait for the doctors to... Continue Reading

49) Comparative Analysis Of Coal And Coconut Activated Carbon

ABSTRCT The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon.  The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used. The coal and coconut shell was first activated using phosphoric acid.  The activated coal and coconut carbons mere then used to bleach palm oil after... Continue Reading

50) Contruction Of A Reading Table And A Chair

The table constructed has a horizontal top with vertical support or legs to raise it from the ground. The aim of the table constructed is for the preservation and storage of useful materials like books, files, computers, result booklets, electronics, office equipments and some vital home equipment etc. However, before the construction of... Continue Reading

51) Design And Operation Ofa Shell And Tube Heat Exchanger

INTRODUCTION The most common type of heat exchanger used in industry contains a number of parallel tubes enclosed in a shell and is thus called a shell and tube heat exchanger.  These heat exchangers are employed when a process required large quantities of fluid to be heated or cooled.  Due to their compact design, these heat exchangers contain... Continue Reading

52) A Project Report On The Refurishment Of Fluid Flow Demonstration Unit

The refurbishment of the fluid flow demonstration unit was carried out in the Chemical Engineering pilot plant laboratory of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. The refurbishment process was carried out to ensure adequate functioning of the unit, to allow the continuous use of equipment in the pilot plant, so that student... Continue Reading

53) Construction Of A Simple Paint Mixer

A paint mixer is defined as a pattern constructed for the production (mixing) of paint manually.  The method of fabrication of the paint mixer involved a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard mixer in relation to the dimension of the reacting vessel in which they will be used in marking out, cutting out to sizes,... Continue Reading

54) Production Of Plant Mirror Using Local Raw Material

This project “production of plane mirror using local raw material” is meant to study the possibility of producing plane mirror using sand rich in silica as its major local raw material. Plane mirror is produced by casting one side of a sheet glass.  Presently in Nigeria, sheet glass is not used easily produce and as such, the local... Continue Reading

55) Analysis Of Crude Palm Oil

This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

56) Desulphurisation Kerosene

This report aimed at determining the presence and removal of mercaptan sulphur in kerosene using colour indicator method.  It is known that impurities such as free sulphur, sulphur dioxide, marketers, finding materials etc. are found in petroleum products. Consequently, absorbents like molecular sieve, calcium oxide and even activated... Continue Reading

57) Design The Absorber (scrubber) In The Process Plant For The Production Of 100,000 Metric Tonnes/ Year Of Ethanol From Direct Hydration Of Ethylene

The general approach to any design of a process plant involve an advanced network of chemical engineering process. Absorber is a process plant or equipment that are used in the purification of gas or separation of unwanted gas from the mixture when it comes in contact with the liquid. In this models mass transfer reaction and equilibrium... Continue Reading

58) Design Of A Biogas Plant

Note: This work contains only the schematic diagram/design of a biogas plant Biogas typically refers to a mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas can be produced from regionally available raw materials such as recycled waste. It is a renewable energy source and in many cases exerts a very... Continue Reading

59) Fundamental Principles Of Drying

INTRODUCTION The separation operation of drying converts a solid, semi-solid or liquid feedstock into a solid product by evaporation of the liquid into a vapor phase via application of heat. In the special case of freeze drying, which takes place below the triple point of the liquid being removed, drying occurs by sublimation of the solid phase... Continue Reading

60) The Effect Of Environment On Corrosion

In this research project, the various nail were subjected to six environments so as to check the effect of the environments on corrosion of the nails. Two sets of nails were used; normal nail and concrete nail.  Six of each type while the other not coated. The research was carried out in the physical chemical laboratory of the institute... Continue Reading

61) Interface Monitoring And Analysis Of Pipeline And Products Marketing Company Limited Enugu Depot

This research was carried out with the sole aim of monitoring interface in the transportation of petroleum pipeline products and the analysis of this product from Enugu depot.  In the research it was observed that product contaminates each other if interface was not properly monitored and cut at the appropriate time. The three major... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0462
  • Pages:128

62) Optimization Of Adsorption Condition For The Removal Of Methylene Blue Dye Using Conventionally Activated Hamburger Seed Sheel

This research project was aimed at optimization of adsorption conditions for removal of methylene blue dye using conventionally activated hamburger seed shell.  The activated carbon was first prepared from the hamburger seed shell through carbonization at a temperature of 8000C for 2 hours followed by activation using conc. KOH 9m as... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0461
  • Pages:111

63) Estimation Of The Degree Of Impurities In Industrial And Domestic Waste Water

Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plant and animals must have water to survive. If there is no water there would be no life on earth. Disease causing germs and chemicals find their way into water supplies when this happens, the water becomes polluted. The principal objective of this research work is to asses the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0460
  • Pages:115

64) Control Of Nitrogen Oxide Emission

It is proposed to design a process plant that will control nitrogen oxide emission from a plant that is producing 90wt% nitric acid of 30,000 tonnes of nitric acid. This capacity is based on 8000hours of operation per year i.e. 330 days. It is proposed that this plant will be located in any location where there is substantial release of... Continue Reading

65) Utilization Of Waste Plastic And Rubber For Commercial Purpose

Plastic and Rubber materials have become the corner stone of our lives, so it leads to generation of huge quantity of waste. These waste materials are either mixed with municipal solid waste or dumped in an open area leading to increase in the area covered under waste land. Plastic and rubber waste, if not recycled is either land filled... Continue Reading

66) Analysis Of Crude Palm Oil

This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

67) Equipment Design Project On Design An Inverter For The Production Of 100000 Metric Tones Per Year Of Ethanol From Sugar Cane

An equipment design project was carried out to design an inverter (Bioreator) or the production of 100,00 metric tones per year of ethanol from sugar cane. An inverter is a part of process equipment used in ethanol production from sugar cane.  While the rest process equipment include crusher, filter, centrifuge, fermented, distribution... Continue Reading

68) Construction Of Metal Sharpening And Dulling Device

  As  a result of modern development in Science and Technology, most of the large scale industrial used machine were now modernized to simple small and efficient machines. Some of these machines were either operated manually or the aid of electricity.  For this reason, big metal sharpening machine was here reduced to simple term, which... Continue Reading

69) The Production Of Yam Flour

The project dealt on the production of yam flour from yam chips. The yams were peeled and washed, 100grams samples coded sample A to G were subjected to two different drying conditions. Some were dried using the sun drying method while the others were dried through oven drying method kept at constant temperature of 500C, sodium... Continue Reading

70) The Effect Of Temperature On Hydrolysis Of Cellulose (saw-dust)

The effect of concentration of hydrochloric acid on hydrolysis of cellulose (saw-dust) to glucose was studied on this research project and the steps obtained to achieve this project involved treatment of saw-dust (cellulose) with different concentrations of the acid at constant temperature of 80° (350k) for 30mins. This was followed by... Continue Reading

71) Head Loses In Horizontal And Vertical Orificemeter A Comparative Evaluation And Analyses With Apllication Of Statistical Method Of Data Reliability

A comparative investigation was undertaken to determine the head loss coefficients for horizontally mounted and vertically mounted orifices using a Fluid mechanics and Heat transfer trainer developed in Nigeria. Experiments were carried out observing the procedure and the discharge of the flow of water was collected to obtain the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0452
  • Pages:225

72) Industrial Waste Water Treatement Technology In Petroleum And Chemcial Industrial

  Industrial waste water treatment covers the mechanisms and process used to treat water that have been contaminated in some way by anthropogenic industrial or commercial activities prior to its release into the environment or its re-use. Water is a natural and inorganic solvent with the composition of hydrogen and oxygen only (H20).... Continue Reading

73) Temperature And Water Requirement For Leaching Of Caustic Alkalt From ‘ngu’

  The production and analysis of “Ngu” extract for temperature and water requirement for leaching of caustic alkali is the basic objective of this project.  The production was carried out by using unit operations and also using the female inflorescence of a palm fruit (Eleasis Guineesis) as raw material. The female inflorescence of... Continue Reading

74) Production Of Plant Mirror Using Local Raw Material

This project “production of plane mirror using local raw material” is meant to study the  possibility of producing plane mirror using sand rich in silica as its major local raw material.Plane mirror is produced by casting one side of a sheet glass.  Presently in Nigeria, sheet glass is not used easily produce and as such, the local... Continue Reading

75) Production Of Black And Brown Polish Brown Polish

This project is aimed at producing black and brown polish of good quality.  For clearity, polish is a substance rubbed on the surface of materials to make them smooth and shiny. Polish has being of immense importance in protecting leather surfaces and enhancing their beauty. To produce a standard polish, hard waxes such as carnduba wax,... Continue Reading

76) Desulphurisation Of Kerosene

This report aimed at determining  the presence and removal of mercaptan sulphur in kerosene using colour indicator method.  It is known that impurities such as free  sulphur,  sulphur dioxide, mercapters, funing materials etc. are found in petroleum products. Consequently,absorbents like molecular sieve, calcium oxide and even... Continue Reading

77) Effect Of Interface On The Quality Of Petroleum Product In Multi Purpose Pipeline System

 ABSTRACT Interface on petroleum product in multi-purpose pipeline system refers to as the zone of demarcation between two products where mixing occurs.  Generally, interface is a boundary layer, so the boundary between two products when they are pumped in succession is known as interface.In Nigeria Petroleum Industries like NNPC (PPMC) make use... Continue Reading

78) Construction Of A Blender

Blender is an electric machine for size reducing soft food or liquid mixture.  Blender is some time called liquidizer consists of a glass jar or jug containing a steel blade assembly at the base driven by a small electric motor. Construction of blender was done based on the principle of size of reduction using electric motor as the major... Continue Reading

79) Production Of Wood Adhesive

Adhesive is a substance that holds materials together by surface attachment, while wood adhesive is a substance that is used to hold plywood for furniture works. This substance is essential and has universal applications. Thus the aim of this research work is to produce it using cassava starch as a base binder. Starch is also used in... Continue Reading

80) Construction Of Soap Cutting Device

The aim of the project is to construct a soap cutting device capable of size-remaining the soap produced into regular bars and tablets without error in shapes and sizes. Soap cutting devices are used to size reduce or cut the bulk of soap produced into bars and tablets.  Soap cutting devices facilitate the process of cutting the produced... Continue Reading

81) Construction Of A Juice Extractor Machine

This project (construction of a simple size reduction machine) it was constructed locally with the use of local materials and tools in I. M. T. mechanical engineering workshop. The various parts of the equipment were constructed separately using mild steel before finally coupled.  During  the construction, the conveyors and its housing... Continue Reading

82) The Construction Of Sieve Analysis Equipment

The sets of seizes with shaker which was fabricated and assembled in the Chemical Engineering pilot plant was aimed at providing the students with a machine that will aid them in practical involving the separation of solid particles, besides, this, it was also fabricated sizes or diameter of the solid particles of a substances by allowed... Continue Reading

83) Construction Of Metal Sharpening And Dulling Device

As  a result of modern development in Science and Technology, most of the large scale industrial used machine were now modernized to simple small and efficient machines. Some of these machines were either operated manually or the aid of electricity.     For this reason, big metal sharpening machine was here reduced to simple term,... Continue Reading

84) Construction Of A Simple Paint Mixer

A paint mixer is defined as a pattern constructed for the production (mixing) of paint manually.  The method of fabrication of the paint mixer involved a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard mixer in relation to the dimension of the reacting vessel in which they will be used in marking out, cutting out to sizes,... Continue Reading

85) Rheological Properties Of Neem Biodiesel And Biodiesel/petrodisel Blend

Effect of temperature on viscosity and density changes on neem biodiesel and neem biodiesel-blend has been investigated.  Neem oil was sourced from neem (Azadirachta indica) seed, which was extracted using soxhlet apparatus and was converted to biodiesel using transterification method. The fuel properties of the resultant biodiesel such... Continue Reading

86) Special Formulation Of Liquid Detergent For Car Wash

 The aim of this research work is special formulation of liquid detergent for car wash. In manufacturing liquid detergents, selection of raw materials is been considered as the first step. These raw materials were selected on the basis of several factor such as human and environmental safety, cost compatibility with other ingredients and... Continue Reading

87) Modelling Crevice Corossion Of Stainless Steel

A common misconception about stainless steel is that it is not affected by corrosion. Although one of the main reasons why stainless steels are used is corrosion resistance, they do in fact suffer from certain types of corrosion in some environments and one of such types is crevice corrosion.  Crevice corrosion is normally a consequence... Continue Reading

88) A Proposed Design For The Correction Of Fouling In Condensers

                                                                                  ABSTRACT The two most common condenser tube problems faced by industrial users are internal tube fouling and tube failure. Fouling can have a major impact on the generating efficiency or the capacity of the condenser while the... Continue Reading

89) The Viability Of Treating Waste Water Using Coagultion And Adsorption.

TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS………………………………………………………..………ii LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………………….……….v LIST OF FIGURES………………………………………………………………………vi... Continue Reading

90) Crude Oil Components

The Crude Oil Quality Group (COQG) is sponsoring this document as an informational tool to be used by personnel in the petroleum industry. This document is intended to provide basic information on the effects that certain crude oil contaminants have on refinery operations. COQG’s goal is for this document to provide beneficial material to all... Continue Reading

91) Biodiesel Produce From Jatropha Seed

Team Oil from [the] Soil is comprised of a group of senior chemical engineers at Calvin College who are proposing an alternative method to producing biodiesel. This alternative entails converting the oil found in seeds from the Jatropha Curcas plant into biodiesel.  Team Oil from [the] Soil plans to design and optimize a full scale plant that... Continue Reading

92) Plant Design Of High Fructose Corn Syrup

This project envisages the establishment of a plant for the production of high fructose corn syrup with a capacity of 6,000 tons per annum. The country`s requirement of corn syrup is met through import. The present (2013) demand for syrup is estimated at 5,000 tons. The demand for the product is projected to reach 8,858 tones and 14,266 tons by... Continue Reading

93) Problems Of Personal Income Tax Collection And Management In Nigeria

It is well known fact that there are numerous problems inherent in the Nigeria Personal Income Tax System. With the present economy, a lot of problem emanated from the assessment, collection and management of personal income tax. Personal income tax is a source of revenue to the government and, therefore, must be saved from the setbacks.... Continue Reading

94) Production Of High Quality Foam

The production of high quality foam was carried.  The actualization of the production of polyurethane (fibre) foam was made possible by using the components / chemical raw materials such as polyol (polyurethes resin).  TDI (toluene di-Iso-cyanate, methylane chloride (MC)-(CH2CL).  Silicon oil, stannous octoate, calcum carbonate and... Continue Reading

95) Manufacture Of Ceiling Board Using Local Materials

This project “The Production of Ceiling Board from Local Raw Materials†was carried out basically using raw materials which was sourced locally. These raw materials are found to be very much in abundance. Some are materials sourced from the ground and others are from agricultural wastes. Three different types of ceiling boards... Continue Reading

96) Extraction Of Oil From Local Seed (groundnut Seed) & Characterization

This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization†was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely:... Continue Reading

97) Interface Monitoring And Analysis Of Pipeline And Products Marketing Company Limited Enugu Depot

This research was carried out with the sole aim of monitoring interface in the transportation of petroleum pipeline products and the analysis of this product from Enugu depot.  In the research it was observed that product contaminates each other if interface was not properly monitored and cut at the appropriate time. The three major... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0425
  • Pages:128

98) Production Of Wood Adhesive

Adhesive is a substance that holds materials together by surface attachment, while wood adhesive is a substance that is used to hold plywood for furniture works. This substance is essential and has universal applications. Thus the aim of this research work is to produce it using cassava starch as a base binder. Starch is also used in... Continue Reading

99) Temperature And Water Requirement For Leaching Of Caustic Alkali From ‘ngu’

  The production and analysis of “Ngu†extract for temperature and water requirement for leaching of casuistic alkali is the basic objective of this project.  The production was carried out by using unit operations and also using the female inflorescence of a palm fruit (Eleasis Guineesis) as raw material.   The female... Continue Reading

100) Production Of Plastic Materials

Generally, plastic is defined as long-chain organic material which can be formed into desired shape by the application of heat and pressure, also it extends to include so many organic metallic complexes and also certain long-chain inorganic material based principally on silicon, phosphorus, nitrogen, aluminum or boron or mixtures of... Continue Reading

101) Desulphurisation Kerosene

This report aimed at determining the presence and removal of mercaptan sulphur in kerosene using colour indicator method.  It is known that impurities such as free sulphur, sulphur dioxide, marketers, finding materials etc. are found in petroleum products. Consequently, absorbents like molecular sieve, calcium oxide and even activated... Continue Reading

102) Analysis Of Crude Palm Oil

This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

103) Absorption Of Palm Oil With Synthetic Adsorbent (coal)

This project was Carrie lent using sub-bituminous coal and crude palm oil.  The degree of bleaching of the palm oil was monitored with a spectorphoto meter.  The coal was collected in a lump from the mine.  It air-chiecl  to removed the   moisture content and thereafter, size reduced to a small particle size foe effective activation.... Continue Reading

104) Water Purifcation Unit

Water Purification Unit or filtration unit is designed in way that it will give a nice result. Like in our filtration, we have sand and carbon filter that were responded to separate the suspended solid particles, odour  and taste of the water, which will give a very nice filtered water at the end of the filtration. This unit has no... Continue Reading

105) The Use Of Local Pigments And Extenders For Formulation & Production Of Emulsion Paint

The major aim of this project research work is to produce emulsion paint from locally sourced pigment & extenders. The materials used for the production was of local source. The major raw materials used for the production of the emulsion paint: water, titanium iv oxide, calcium carbonate, kaoline, calgon, natrosol, biocide P.V.A, ammonia,... Continue Reading

106) The Refurishment Of Fluid Flow Demonstration Unit

The refurbishment of the fluid flow demonstration unit was carried out in the Chemical Engineering pilot plant laboratory of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. The refurbishment process was carried out to ensure adequate functioning of the unit, to allow the continuous use of equipment in the pilot plant, so that student... Continue Reading

107) The Construction Of 5 Liter Electric Kettle

The construction of the five (5) litre Electric Kettle was carried out in mechanical workshop of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. (I.M.T). The fabrication process, included measuring and marking out operations of which the following dimensions was taken; the cylindrical body was taken as 170mm by 700mm in height and... Continue Reading

108) Synthesis Of Activated Carbon From Enugu Coal

This project was carried out using coal sample from Onyeama coal mine Enugu, Enugu State. Activated coal was produced by carbonizing the coal and activating it using phosphoric acid at a temperature of 5500c.  the degree of bleaching of raw palm oil was monitored using spectronic meter through absorbance measurement.  The essence was... Continue Reading

109) Refurbishing Of A Fixed And Fluidized Bed

The repair of the fixed bed adsorption column, a product of arm field technical company was carried out for the purpose of bringing the faulty equipment back to its normal operating system. Before this exercise, the equipment was out of operation because of the completely blocked base of the fixed bed column (water column) and the... Continue Reading

110) Production Of Alkali Using Local Raw Material (palm Inforescence)

The project aims to develop a flow process to obtain the optimum temperature and time necessary for the maximum recovery of alkali present in palm inflorescence. On this ground, a preliminary experiment was performed.  During this process, both male and female palm inflorescence were compared for maximum alkali production and it was... Continue Reading

111) Modification Of Proto-type Air Conditioning Unit

The need for an authentic and reliable report relating to the modification of a proto-type air-conditioning unit is inevitable.  Many homes and offices use the air conditioner to cool the temperature in their respective homes and offices, so the maintenance of the air conditioner should be a top priority of every individual in order to... Continue Reading

112) Formulation And Production Of Levera Soap

The production of the soap was carried out using all the necessary equipments like the reactor, mould, stirrer, hygrometer guage etc. and all the required reagents for soap production in correct proportion. In the production, palm kernel oil (P.K.O) was used instead of tallow or grease.  This was because soap produced from grease or... Continue Reading

113) Fabrication Of Candle Mould With Twenty Four (24) Holes

The candle mould has twenty four (24) holes which could produce twenty four (24) quality candle sticks Aluminum, a non ferrous metal was used as the construction material for the mould the type of casting technique used was green sand mould method. In the process of moulding the pattern was placed in the flask which contained the green... Continue Reading

114) Fabrication Of Briquette Stove

  This project is an equipment which been fabricated for the principle purpose of producing heat energy for commercial use by burning solid fuel like briquette.  The project which is the fabrication of briquette stove was made from preferentially selected engineering materials like mild steels of different gauge member and metallic rod.... Continue Reading

115) Effect Of Interface On The Quality Of Petroleum Product In Multi Purpose Pipeline System

Interface on petroleum product in multi-purpose pipeline system refers to as the zone of demarcation between two products where mixing occurs.  Generally, interface is a boundary layer, so the boundary between two products when they are pumped in succession is known as interface. In Nigeria Petroleum Industries like NNPC (PPMC) make use... Continue Reading

116) Construction Of Office Table And Chairs

The aim of this project was to construct one office table and four chairs. In the course of this project the length of plank used was 12†and we used about 4 number (mahogany) of 1†thickness, ¾ plywood of 1 sheet of 1†thickness, as well as ¼†plywood of ½  and glue 1 tin wenner 1 rod, foam ½ sheet.  Fabrics... Continue Reading

117) Construction Of Kerosine Cooking Stove

The purpose of the construction is aimed at producing heat energy for commercial use by turning liquid fuel(kerosene).the construction was successful by appropriate selection of engineering material favourably mild steel(blacksheet) and steel iron for special p2rts. The technological properties passed by the chosen mild steel are;... Continue Reading

118) Construction Of A Simple Size Reduction Machine

This project (Construction Of A Simple Size Reduction Machine) It was constructed locally with the use of local materials and tools in I.M.T mechanical Engineering workshop.  The various parts of the equipment were constructed separately using mild steel before finally coupled.  During the construction, the conveyors and it’s... Continue Reading

119) Construction Of A Pilot Motorized Mixer

A motorized mixer of 200 liters capacity was constructed to have the capability of mixing 200 liters of fluid during operation. The construction of the mixer involves the preliminary measures and calculations on the surface area of the metal sheet.  Some basic workshop practices was carried out during the construction such as the marking... Continue Reading

120) Construction Of A Blender

Blender is an electric machine for size reducing soft food or liquid mixture.  Blender is some time called liquidizer consists of a glass jar or jug containing a steel blade assembly at the base driven by a small electric motor. Construction of blender was done based on the principle of size of reduction using electric motor as the major... Continue Reading

121) Construction Of 2,000 Litres Capacity Water Re-servoir

In the construct of 2,000 litres capacity water reservoir galvanized  steel  sheet forms the tank and an angle iron rod forms the stand.  Two full length galvanized sheet were marked out and cut out to the required sizes.  The work stated by cutting the it gauges galvanized steel sheets of full length into geometrical dimensions of... Continue Reading

122) Analysis Of Enugu Coal

The project Analysis of Enugu Coal was done to determine the characteristic properties of Enugu Coal with particular emphasis on the proximate and ultimate analysis. Coal samples from the Enugu Coal (Onyeama) mine were obtained and pulverized.  The coal sample (pulverized) was subjected to proximate and ultimate analysis to determine its... Continue Reading

123) Utilization Studies Of Enugu Coal

This study has its theme as a utilization studies of Enugu coals with the view of studying its properties, classification, preparation storage etc comparing coals obtained from different locations. The Enugu coal is a sub-bitummous and non coking coal.  It is very rich in waxes and resins, thus it may be suitable for the production of... Continue Reading

124) Production Of Plant Mirror Using Local Raw Material

This project “production of plane mirror using local raw material†is meant to study the possibility of producing plane mirror using sand rich in silica as its major local raw material. Plane mirror is produced by casting one side of a sheet glass.  Presently in Nigeria, sheet glass is not used easily produce and as such, the... Continue Reading

125) Construction Of Turbine Mixer

  ABSTRACT The Turbine Mixer was Fabricated at the ________________________ The method of the fabrication of the Turbine Mixer involves a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard Turbine in relation to the dimension  of the reacting vessel in which they will be used in. making out, cutting out to sizes, rolling/folding, welding,... Continue Reading

126) Assessment And Re-calibration Of Oil Viscosity Correlations For Niger Delta Using Neural Networks

Crude oil viscosity is an important parameter which is considered in both porous media and in pipeline channels. Estimating oil viscosity at various operating conditions of pressure and temperature is of great value to petroleum engineers. In petroleum and reservoir engineering, we are often faced with the analysis of processes which involve... Continue Reading

127) Effects Of Post Harvest Variables On The Yield And Quality Of Shea Butter

A study on the effects of post- harvest variables on the yield and quality of Shea butter wascarried out. The Shea nuts acquired from villages were divided into five batches with avillage/uncontrolled sample. Each batch was boiled at different time ranges (0, 15, 30, 45 and60) minutes. Each batch was dried through an oven drying method.... Continue Reading

128) Design Of A Plant To Produce 1000 Tonnes Of Shea Butter Per Annum Using Mechanical Method

The design of a 1000 tonnes per annum Shea butter plant was carried out using data obtained from literature. Assumptions were made, where experimental data were not available. The block diagram, process flow sheet, material and energy balance on the process was carried out and presented on this work. A total of six units were used in the... Continue Reading

129) Production Of Methanol From Biomass

                                                                 ABSTRACT          Biomass is organic materials that are made from plants and animals. Biomass stored alot of energy from the sun. Biomass is renewable sources of energy which can grow more such as trees and crops,... Continue Reading

130) Extraction And Characterization Of Watermelon Seed Oil

The research titled extraction and characterization of watermelon seed oil was carried to investigate the effect that different drying methods, solvents and seed size would have on the quality and quantity of oil from watermelon ( Citrilus lanatus ) seeds. The watermelon seeds were removed from the pod and washed. The sample was weighed... Continue Reading

131) Power Generation By Using Coal Fired Circulating Fludized Boiler

This project contains details of Coal fired circulating fluidize boiler.The motivation of our project was to develop a method which is energy economical i.e. uses less energy owing to increasing energy issues. Process description, mass balance, energy balance, equipment design, and cost estimation of circulating fluidized bed boiler for combustion... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0391
  • Pages:103

132) Physio-chemical And Micro Bacterial Assessment Of Bottled Water Samples Sold In Bauchi Metropolis

            The advent of sachet and bottled water has increasingly filled the gap in household water security. This research work was carried out to assess the quality of bottled and sachet water sold in Bauchi metropolis. Thirty (30) water brands consisting of twenty (20) sachet water brands and ten (10) bottled water brands... Continue Reading

133) Photocatalytic Degradation Of Pharmaceutical Waste Water Using Titanium Dioxide As Photocatalyst

The potential advantage and application of the photocatalytic process using titanium dioxide as the photocatalyst to treat industrial waste water in UV irradiation has been reported. The aim of this work is to investigate the effectiveness of photocatalytic degradation using TiO2 in treating pharmaceutical waste water. Wastewater was... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0389
  • Pages:115

134) Production Of Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Polyethylene Composite For Ballistic Protection

Kenaf reinforced polyethylene composites for ballistic protection was produced in this work. The samples of alkaline treated and silane-coupled non-woven matted kenaf fibers were cut to the required dimensions and oriented vertically and horizontally in combinations with a virgin high density polyethylene (VHDPE). The composite panels were... Continue Reading

135) Characterization Of Non-edible Oil From Waste Plant Materials For Bioidiesel Production

Oil obtained from orange peels and velvet tamarind nut by solvent extraction (n-hexane and acetone) using the soxhlet extractor were investigated as feedstock’s to determine some of the suitable parameters such as iodine value, saponification value, specific gravity, density, acid value and free fatty acid value, and their percentage yield that... Continue Reading

136) Remediation Of Soil Contaminated With Diesel Using An Anionic Surfactant (las) As An Agent. (2)

Environmental pollution as a result of drilling and mining activities in areas where deposits of petroleum and oil are found, proved a great threat to the wellness of the fauna and flora as well as to the humans.  TABLE OF CONTENTS  Background of study literature review Oil pollution act of 1990 Diesel Chemical composition  Volatility of Diesel... Continue Reading

137) Production Of Biodiesel From Cultivated Microalgea On Municipal Waste Water

Cultivation of microalgae on municipal waste water  Extraction of the oil from the algae cells.  Production of biodiesel from the algae oil.  Characterization of the biodiesel produced.  Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Statement of Problem 1.3 Aims and Objectives of Study 1.4 Significance of Study 1.5 Scope of Study Chapter 2... Continue Reading

138) Corrosion Studies Of Mild Steel In Biodiesel Obtained From Ghee Butter (mann Shanu)

It is of no doubt that one day, fossil fuels, which the whole world highly depends on, will come to a halt in a few decades to come. To this reason, researches have been geared towards alternative sources of energy: biodiesel, a form of renewable energy (energy that can be regenerated once used up), is one that has been made known and... Continue Reading

139) A Comprehensive Research On Preparation And Characterization Of Corn Curbs Adsorbent

In preparation and characterization of adsorbent obtained from corn curbs, potassium hydroxide was used as an activating agent at ratio of 1:1, 7:8 and 3:4 with the corn curbs and their pH values were found to be 8.5, 8.03 and 8.0 respectively, ash content were found to be 41.56, 46.78 and 48.31wt%. The BET surface area values were 17.762461,... Continue Reading

140) Conversion Of Waste Plastics To Fuel Oil

Waste plastic disposal and excessive use of fossil fuels have caused environment concerns in the world. Both plastics and petroleum derived fuels are hydrocarbons that contain the elements of carbon and hydrogen. The difference between them is that plastic molecules have longer carbon chains than those in LPG, petrol, and diesel fuels.... Continue Reading

141) Research Paper On Hand Sanitizer

The 15th of October has been decreed a day to focus on germs specifically. It’s the germs on our hand that are in the firing line .The world health organization estimates that 3.5 million children die from diarrhea and lower respiratory tract infections each year. That’s why global hand washing day was decreed. Sanitation of hand has... Continue Reading

142) Comparative Study Of The Different Methods Used In Re-refining Used Lubricating Oil

Engine oils are made from crude oil and its derivatives by mixing of certain other chemicals (additives) for improving their certain properties. Lubricating oil is used to lubricate moving parts of engine, reducing friction, protecting against wear, removing contaminants from the engine, act as a cleaning agent, and act as an anti corrosion and... Continue Reading

143) Effect Of Surface Area On The Extraction Of Silica From Rice Husk And Wheat Husk

Silicon dioxide , also known as silica (from the latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, most commonly found in nature as quartz and invarious   living   organisms.   In   many   parts   of   the   world,   silica   is   the   major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and most... Continue Reading

144) Extraction And Phytochemical Analysis Of Oil From Neem And Morning Oleifera Seeds And Leaves

Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to help them thrive or thwart competitors, predators, or pathogens. These chemicals are produced by plants through primary or secondary metabolism (Breslin A,2017) .  These work was done to determining the presence of phytochemicals such as Tannins, Saponin, Alkaloids,... Continue Reading

145) Investigation Into The Effects Of Temperature On Itakpe Iron Concentrate Magneto Viscous Fluids

This research work show cases the potentials of Itakpe Iron concentrate for Magneto-rhelogical abilities. The concentrate was first ball milled to size reduce it then subjected to low magnetic strength from magnetic bits in-situ the magnetic fluid. It was determined that temperature affected the fluid inversely, as temperature increased... Continue Reading

146) Kinetics And Equilibrium Studies Of Colour Pigments Removal From Crude Palm Oil Using Acid Activated Kaolin Clay

The  adsorptive  removal  of  the  colour  pigment  (due  to  high  content  of  carotenoids)  from  palm oil  using  ortho-phosphoric  acid  activated  kaolin  clay  was  investigated  in  this  research.  The clay  was  activated  at  different  acid  concentrations  to improve  its  adsorptive... Continue Reading

147) Health Effects Of Air Pollution In Oleh Town, Delta State

The spread of pollutant in an area is partly a function of wood burning in local kitchens by the population of the area. This pollution generated through combustion of wood  fuels presents difficult environmental challenges to societies as it could degrade the environment and affect human health and quality of life. Wood burning emissions are... Continue Reading

148) Catalytic Conversion Of Polyethylene To Liquid Fuel And Solid Wax Using The (caoh2)

The objective of the work is the catalytic conversion of waste plastics into fuel oil and solid wax using Ca(OH)2 and the design of pyrolysis reactor. Plastic wastes such as, polypropylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polystyrene are the most frequently used in everyday activities and disposed of to the... Continue Reading

149) The Principle Of Particle Settling In Motionless Fluid

Nowadays, the destruction and pollution of humane environment has produced an ever growing awareness worldwide of the need for more effective sedimentation processes. The main aim of this project was to design and fabricate an experimental sedimentation rig with the objective to determine the rate of settling against time using calcium... Continue Reading

150) Design And Fabrication Of Sedimentation Test Rig

Nowadays, the destruction and pollution of humane environment has produced an ever growing awareness worldwide of the need for more effective sedimentation processes. The main aim of this project was to design and fabricate an experimental sedimentation rig with the objective to determine the rate of settling against time using calcium... Continue Reading

151) Kinetic Study And Optimization Of Selected Factors Affecting Corrosion Using Rsm

  The kinetics and optimization of inhibitive action of leaves extract of pawpaw, Azadirachta indica (neem tree) and bitter leaf on corrosion of mild steel in acidic medium was studied by weight loss technique using central composite design of response surface methodology for optimization. The metal was analyzed using Atomic Absorption... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0371
  • Pages:167

152) Synergistic Effect Of Datura Stramonium Leaves Extract - Zn2+ On The Corrosion Inhibition Of Mild Steel In Well Water

This study covers the evaluation of the synergistic effect of Datura stramonium leaves extract-Zn2+ in the corrosion inhibition of mild steel in well water. Varying effects of different concentrations of the extract and 5ppm of Zn2+ on the corrosion inhibition of the mild steel specimen will be determined in order to ascertain the synergistic... Continue Reading

153) Production Of Bioethanol From Cassava Using A Hybrid Of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae And Saccharomyces Paradoxus

  Cassava  is  considered  as  a  potential  source  for  the  commercial  production  of  bioethanol because of its availability and low market price. It can be used as a basic source to support large-scale biological  production of  bioethanol using  microbial amylases. With  the progression  and advancement in... Continue Reading

154) Studies On Microwave-assisted Extraction Of Drumstick Tree (moringa Oleifera) Seed Oil

The need for effective and efficient means of oil extraction has been a concern in recent time. Hence, this study aimed at the oil extraction from Moringa oleifera seeds using the Microwave-Assisted extraction method. The extraction process was modeled using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Also, the evaluation of Moringa oleifera oil... Continue Reading

155) Plant Design Of 250,000kg/yr Of Lindane

                                                                      EXECUTIVE SUMMARY       This work presents the design of a plant that will produce 250000kg/yr of lindane from benzene, chlorine and water at high temperature and pressure using direct chlorination method.... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0367
  • Pages:164

156) Characterization Of Non-edible Oil From Waste Plant Materials For Producing Biodiesel

Oil obtained from orange peels and velvet tamarind nut by solvent extraction (n-hexane and acetone) using the soxhlet extractor were investigated as feedstock’s to determine some of the suitable parameters such as iodine value, saponification value, specific gravity, density, acid value and free fatty acid value, and their percentage... Continue Reading

157) Design, Fabrication, And Performance Evaluation Of A Double Effect Evaporator

This project study was aimed at designing, fabricating, and evaluating the performance of a double effect evaporator, which was used to evaporate sugar syrup to be used for students’ demonstration. During the course of the study, the methods that were used comprised of the material balances, energy balances, and determination of the component... Continue Reading

158) Design Of Distillation Column

Azeotropic distillation of ethanol-water mixture is accomplished by adding a volatile third component to the liquid which changes the volatility of one of the two components more than the other so the components are separated by distillation. The two components to be separated often have similar boiling point components which do or do not... Continue Reading

159) Production And Characterization Of Activated Carbon Produced From A Suitable Industrial Sludge

 The purpose of this study is the preparation of activated carbon using a suitable industrial sludge. The characterization of two types of industrial sludges showed that paper sludge was a better option over rice husk. The activated carbon produced from pyrolysis of paper mill sludge was chemically activated with various activating... Continue Reading

160) Production And Analysis Of Metallic And Plastic Sealant

The project research entailed the production of high quality sealant  incorporating a local raw material for sealing holes and gaps in various materials  like metal and plastic. Two samples of acrylic sealants were produced, the first  samples which is the standard formulations involved the use of silica gel as a  major adhesion promoter and... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0362
  • Pages:136

161) The Effect Of Temperature, Catalysis, And Dielectric Constant In The Kinetics Of The Oxidation-reduction Reactions Of [n-(2-hydroxy-ethyl)ethylenediamine-n’,n’,n’,-triacetato Cobalt (11)] B

The effects of temperature, dielectric constant and catalysis in the kinetics of the oxidation –reduction reactions (involving electron transfer) of N-(2-hydroxy-ethyl) ethylenediammine- N’,N’,N’-Triacetatocobalt (II) by Cu 2+  cation were determined.  The dielectric constant was decreased from 63.05 to 43.18 and it was found that the... Continue Reading

162) Evaluation Of Immunomodulatory Effect Of Pausinsytalia Yohimbe Methanol Extract On Mice

Pausinystalia yohmibe is a member of thefamilyRubiaceae. It is a valuable medicinal tree, distributed in evergreen closed canopy forests in West Africa.  It is traditionally used for treatment mostly on erectile dysfunction. This research was carried out to evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of ( Pausinystalia yohmibe) stem bark... Continue Reading

163) Production And Analysis Of Metallic And Plastic Sealant

The project research entailed the production of high quality sealant incorporating a local raw material for sealing holes and gaps in various materials like metal and plastic. Two samples of acrylic sealants were produced, the first samples which is the standard formulations involved the use of silica gel as a major adhesion promoter and... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0359
  • Pages:136

164) Utilization Of Brachystegia Spiciformis (msasa) Leaf Powder In The Removal Of Nitrates From Wastewaters: An Equilibrium Study

The investigation of nitrate adsorption onto Brachystegia spiciformis leaf powder from waste waters was performed. Characterization for the functional groups of the biomass before and after nitrate sorption as well as after desorption was done using an FTIR spectrophotometer. The effect of pH, contact time, dosage and initial nitrate... Continue Reading

165) Cashew Nut Shell Liquid, A Renewable And Reliable Petro-chemical Feedstock

The physical properties of CNSL extracted by pyrolysis was studied using standard procedures. The physical properties of the CNSL studied and results obtained compared with other extraction methods (hexane extracted and decarboxylated) from literature are moisture content 4.1%, (6.40%, 3.2%), specific gravity 0.943 (0.926, 0.926)... Continue Reading

166) Hydro Geochemistry And Engineering Geology Of Adeta Area, Ilorin, North-central Nigeria.

A study on hydrogeochemistry and quality of shallow water and engineering properties of soil around the Adeta area in Ilorin was carried out based on data obtained from the field and laboratory. Groundwater flow, descriptive, and multivariant statistical analyses, piper, stiff and durov diagrams, as well water quality indices were used to... Continue Reading

167) Natural Gas Dehydration With Aspen Hysys Validation Of The Cpa Property Package

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT     ABSTRACT   INTRODUCTION   OBJECTIVE     Natural Gas Dehydration   TEG   PROCESS DESCRIPTION     Modeling the Dehydration Process in Aspen HYSYS   Aspen Report of Absorber and Regenerator   Model Configuration   Run a Case Study to Identify   Possible Process Improvements   Graph and Results   Conclusion  ... Continue Reading

168) Analysis Of Some Heavy Metals In Selected Snacks Available In The Federal Capital Territory (fct) - Abuja, Nigeria

 The analysis of macro and trace elements in selected snacks available in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria showed varied concentrations of the essential elements (Fe, Cu, Ni, Zn, Mg, Ca, K, Na, Mn, Cr) and non-essential elements (Pb, Cd, Hg, Co) in the fifteen different samples (Meat-pie, Bread, Cake, Doughnut, Scotched egg,... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0354
  • Pages:120

169) Extraction And Characterization Of Vegetable Oil Using Bread Fruit Seed.

A vegetable oil is a triglyceride extracted from a plant. Such oils have been part of human culture for millennia. The term \'vegetable oil\' can be narrowly defined as referring only to substances that are liquid at room temperature, or broadly defined without regard to a substance\'s state of matter at a given temperature. For this... Continue Reading

170) Extraction Of Oil From Local Seed (groundnut Seed) And Characterization

This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely:... Continue Reading

171) Fabrication Of Briquette Stove

  This project is an equipment which been fabricated for the principle purpose of producing heat energy for commercial use by burning solid fuel like briquette.  The project which is the fabrication of briquette stove was made from preferentially selected engineering materials like mild steels of different gauge member and metallic rod.... Continue Reading

172) The Construction Of 5 Liter Electric Kettle

The construction of the five (5) litre Electric Kettle was carried out in mechanical workshop of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. (I.M.T). The fabrication process, included measuring and marking out operations of which the following dimensions was taken; the cylindrical body was taken as 170mm by 700mm in height and... Continue Reading

173) Formulation And Production Of Alcohol From Palm Wine.

This research work was arrived as the formulation and production of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) from the fermentation of palm wine. A fresh palm wine was ated which was obtained  from Emene in Enugu State.  The characteristics that was tested before and after fermentation were; specific gravity, refractive index and PH value of the... Continue Reading

174) The Bleaching Of Palm Oil Using Activated Charcoal

This project work is on the bleaching of palm oil using activated charcoal. The charcoal used for this work was made from pieces of animal bone by carbonization method.  It was then activated into two different samples.  Firstly, the basic sample was activated using anaphoric acid (H2 s04) while the other was activated by just heating... Continue Reading

175) Extraction And Characterization Of Watermelon Seed Oil

The research titled extraction and characterization of watermelon seed oil was carried to investigate the effect that different drying methods, solvents and seed size would have on the quality and quantity of oil from watermelon (Citrilus lanatus) seeds. The watermelon seeds were removed from the pod and washed. The sample was weighed and... Continue Reading

176) Water Purifcation Unit

Water Purification Unit or filtration unit is designed in way that it will give a nice result. Like in our filtration, we have sand and carbon filter that were responded to separate the suspended solid particles, odour  and taste of the water, which will give a very nice filtered water at the end of the filtration. This unit has no... Continue Reading

177) Design, Fabrication, And Performance Evaluation Of A Double Effect Evaporator

This project study was aimed at designing, fabricating, and evaluating the performance of a double effect evaporator, which was used to evaporate sugar syrup to be used for students’ demonstration. During the course of the study, the methods that were used comprised of the material balances, energy balances, and determination of the component... Continue Reading

178) Head Loses In Horizontal And Vertical Orificemeter A Comparative Evaluation And Analyses With Apllication Of Statistical Method Of Data Reliability

A comparative investigation was undertaken to determine the head loss coefficients for horizontally mounted and vertically mounted orifices using a Fluid mechanics and Heat transfer trainer developed in Nigeria. Experiments were carried out observing the procedure and the discharge of the flow of water was collected to obtain the... Continue Reading
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  • ID:CNG0344
  • Pages:135

179) Formulation Of Artist Paint

  This study was carried out principally for the formulation of artist paint using available raw materials. Paint simplified is a material which may be applied to surfaces in relatively thin layers and which changes to a solid and may occur by evaporation of solvents, by chemical reaction or by combination of the two. Artist paint is the... Continue Reading

180) Research Paper On Hand Sanitizer

The 15 th of October has been decreed a day to focus on germs specifically. It’s the germs on our hand that are in the firing line .The world health organization estimates that 3.5 million children die from diarrhea and lower respiratory tract infections each year. That’s why global hand washing day was decreed. Sanitation of hand has... Continue Reading

181) The Use Of Local Pigments And Extenders For Formulation & Production Of Emulsion Paint

The major aim of this project research work is to produce emulsion paint from locally sourced pigment & extenders. The materials used for the production was of local source. The major raw materials used for the production of the emulsion paint: water, titanium iv oxide, calcium carbonate, kaoline, calgon, natrosol, biocide P.V.A, ammonia,... Continue Reading

182) Optimization Of Activated Carbon Preparation From Corncob Wastewater Treatment

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Water is a limited natural resource and fundamental for life and  health  (UNWWDR,  2002). About 97.5% of all water on earth is salt water and the remaining 2.5% is fresh water. Around 70% of fresh water is frozen in... Continue Reading

183) A Proposed Design For The Correction Of Fouling In Condensers

The two most common condenser tube problems faced by industrial users are internal tube fouling and tube failure. Fouling can have a major impact on the generating efficiency or the capacity of the condenser while the tube leaks or failure can seriously impact unit availability and reliability. Fundamental understanding of the root... Continue Reading

184) Equipment Design Project On Design An Inverter For The Production Of 100000 Metric Tones Per Year Of Ethanol From Sugar Cane

An equipment design project was carried out to design an inverter (Bioreator) or the production of 100,00 metric tones per year of ethanol from sugar cane. An inverter is a part of process equipment used in ethanol production from sugar cane. While the rest process equipment include crusher, filter, centrifuge, fermented, distribution... Continue Reading

185) Construction Of Metal Sharpening And Dulling Device

As a result of modern development in Science and Technology, most of the large scale industrial used machine were now modernized to simple small and efficient machines. Some of these machines were either operated manually or the aid of electricity. For this reason, big metal sharpening machine was here reduced to simple term, which can be... Continue Reading

186) The Production Of Yam Flour

The project dealt on the production of yam flour from yam chips. The yams were peeled and washed, 100grams samples coded sample A to G were subjected to two different drying conditions. Some were dried using the sun drying method while the others were dried through oven drying method kept at constant temperature of 500C, sodium... Continue Reading

187) The Effect Of Temperature On Hydrolysis Of Cellulose (saw-dust)

The effect of concentration of hydrochloric acid on hydrolysis of cellulose (saw-dust) to glucose was studied on this research project and the steps obtained to achieve this project involved treatment of saw-dust (cellulose) with different concentrations of the acid at constant temperature of 80° (350k) for 30mins. This was followed by... Continue Reading

188) Studies On Microwave-assisted Extraction Of Drumstick Tree (moringa Oleifera) Seed Oil

The need for effective and efficient means of oil extraction has been a concern in recent time. Hence, this study aimed at the oil extraction from Moringa oleifera seeds using the Microwave-Assisted extraction method. The extraction process was modeled using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). Also, the evaluation of Moringa oleifera oil... Continue Reading

189) Crude Oil Components

The Crude Oil Quality Group (COQG) is sponsoring this document as an informational tool to be used by personnel in the petroleum industry. This document is intended to provide basic information on the effects that certain crude oil contaminants have on refinery operations. COQG’s goal is for this document to provide beneficial material to all... Continue Reading

190) Crude Oil Components

The Crude Oil Quality Group (COQG) is sponsoring this document as an informational tool to be used by personnel in the petroleum industry. This document is intended to provide basic information on the effects that certain crude oil contaminants have on refinery operations. COQG’s goal is for this document to provide beneficial material to all... Continue Reading

191) Repair And Refurbishing Of Pilot Plant Temperature Control Apparatus

The objective of the repair and refurbishing the pilot plant temperature control equipment is to keep the apparatus in good working condition for it to be used for its various purposes. The part of the temperature control changed and new one installed. This was due to series of faults developed by the former one” Electrical accessories... Continue Reading

192) Construction Of Water Storage Tank (2000 Litres)

The 20000 liters storage tank was constructed for effective storage and conservation of third with three (3) mild steel sheet of 14 gauge (2mm) thickness. The construction started by marketing out 1½ (One and half) mild steel of 2440 Mm by 113Mmusing metal meter rule and critter the already market out dimension underwent cutting with a... Continue Reading

193) Construction Of Water Storage Tank (2000 Litres)

The 20000 liters storage tank was constructed for effective storage and conservation of third with three (3) mild steel sheet of 14 gauge (2mm) thickness. The construction started by marketing out 1½ (One and half) mild steel of 2440 Mm by 113Mmusing metal meter rule and critter the already market out dimension underwent cutting with a... Continue Reading

194) Construction Of A Hydrocyclone

The hydrocyclone is a separating device used for the separation of dust particles from air, which has no moving component parts. This mechanism can also be defined as a system of winds circulating about a center of relatively low barometric pressure and on the earths surface, blowing inward in spiral form. This project is constructed for... Continue Reading

195) Production Of Domestic Powder

This research project is aimed at producing domestic powder and consequently, three different types of powder were produced, namely, simple face powder (pan-cake), medicated/Antiseptic powder (dristing powder). During the various production Talcum, Zinc-oxide, Perfume, Menthol, Tragasan 300 DP (Triclosan), Mineral oil and colour (brown)... Continue Reading

196) The Use Of Local Pigments And Extenders For Formulation & Production Of Emulsion Paint

The major aim of this project research work is to produce emulsion paint from locally sourced pigment & extenders. The materials used for the production was of local source. The major raw materials used for the production of the emulsion paint: water, titanium iv oxide, calcium carbonate, kaoline, calgon, natrosol, biocide P.V.A,... Continue Reading

197) Design And Implementation Of A Computerized Out-patient Information System For A Clinic (a Case Study Of Hansa Clinic Enugu)

This research work shows us the potential benefits we may obtain from the computerization of the out-patient information system of the Hansa Clinic Enugu. The out-patient department otherwise called OPD is a place where the out-patient that is patients that receive treatment at the clinic without staying overnight, wait for the doctors to... Continue Reading

198) Comparative Analysis Of Coal And Coconut Activated Carbon

ABSTRCT The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon. The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used. The coal and coconut shell was first activated using phosphoric acid. The activated coal and coconut carbons mere then used to bleach palm oil after... Continue Reading

199) Contruction Of A Reading Table And A Chair

The table constructed has a horizontal top with vertical support or legs to raise it from the ground. The aim of the table constructed is for the preservation and storage of useful materials like books, files, computers, result booklets, electronics, office equipments and some vital home equipment etc. However, before the construction of... Continue Reading

200) Design And Operation Ofa Shell And Tube Heat Exchanger

INTRODUCTION The most common type of heat exchanger used in industry contains a number of parallel tubes enclosed in a shell and is thus called a shell and tube heat exchanger. These heat exchangers are employed when a process required large quantities of fluid to be heated or cooled. Due to their compact design, these heat exchangers contain a... Continue Reading

201) A Project Report On The Refurishment Of Fluid Flow Demonstration Unit

The refurbishment of the fluid flow demonstration unit was carried out in the Chemical Engineering pilot plant laboratory of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. The refurbishment process was carried out to ensure adequate functioning of the unit, to allow the continuous use of equipment in the pilot plant, so that student... Continue Reading

202) Kinetic Study And Optimization Of Selected Factors Affecting Corrosion Using Rsm

  The kinetics and optimization of inhibitive action of leaves extract of pawpaw, Azadirachta indica (neem tree) and bitter leaf on corrosion of mild steel in acidic medium was studied by weight loss technique using central composite design of response surface methodology for optimization. The metal was analyzed using Atomic Absorption... Continue Reading
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  • ID:CNG0316
  • Pages:167

203) The Principle Of Particle Settling In Motionless Fluid

Nowadays, the destruction and pollution of humane environment has produced an ever growing awareness worldwide of the need for more effective sedimentation processes. The main aim of this project was to design and fabricate an experimental sedimentation rig with the objective to determine the rate of settling against time using calcium... Continue Reading

204) The Principle Of Particle Settling In Motionless Fluid

Nowadays, the destruction and pollution of humane environment has produced an ever growing awareness worldwide of the need for more effective sedimentation processes. The main aim of this project was to design and fabricate an experimental sedimentation rig with the objective to determine the rate of settling against time using calcium... Continue Reading

205) Design And Fabrication Of Sedimentation Test Rig

Nowadays, the destruction and pollution of humane environment has produced an ever growing awareness worldwide of the need for more effective sedimentation processes. The main aim of this project was to design and fabricate an experimental sedimentation rig with the objective to determine the rate of settling against time using calcium... Continue Reading

206) Plant Design Of 250,000kg/yr Of Lindane

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This work presents the design of a plant that will produce 250000kg/yr of lindane from benzene, chlorine and water at high temperature and pressure using direct chlorination method. The feeds are sent into a chlorinator, the crude product from the chlorinator is continuously decanted into a decanter and the bottom product HCl is... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0312
  • Pages:164

207) Plant Design Of 250,000kg/yr Of Lindane

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This work presents the design of a plant that will produce 250000kg/yr of lindane from benzene, chlorine and water at high temperature and pressure using direct chlorination method. The feeds are sent into a chlorinator, the crude product from the chlorinator is continuously decanted into a decanter and the bottom product HCl is... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0311
  • Pages:164

208) Characterization Of Non-edible Oil From Waste Plant Materials For Bioidiesel Production

Oil obtained from orange peels and velvet tamarind nut by solvent extraction (n-hexane and acetone) using the soxhlet extractor were investigated as feedstock’s to determine some of the suitable parameters such as iodine value, saponification value, specific gravity, density, acid value and free fatty acid value, and their percentage yield that... Continue Reading

209) Remediation Of Soil Contaminated With Diesel Using An Anionic Surfactant (las) As An Agent. (2)

Environmental pollution as a result of drilling and mining activities in areas where deposits of petroleum and oil are found, proved a great threat to the wellness of the fauna and flora as well as to the humans.  TABLE OF CONTENTS  Background of study literature review Oil pollution act of 1990 Diesel Chemical composition  Volatility of Diesel... Continue Reading

210) Remediation Of Soil Contaminated With Diesel Using An Anionic Surfactant (las) As An Agent. (2)

Environmental pollution as a result of drilling and mining activities in areas where deposits of petroleum and oil are found, proved a great threat to the wellness of the fauna and flora as well as to the humans.  TABLE OF CONTENTS  Background of study literature review Oil pollution act of 1990 Diesel Chemical composition  Volatility of Diesel... Continue Reading

211) Production Of Bioethanol From Cassava Using A Hybrid Of Saccharomyces Cerevisiae And Saccharomyces Paradoxus

Cassava is considered as a potential source for the commercial production of bioethanol because of its availability and low market price. It can be used as a basic source to support large-scale biological production of bioethanol using microbial amylases. With the progression and advancement in enzymology, starch liquefying and... Continue Reading

212) A Comprehensive Research On Preparation And Characterization Of Corn Curbs Adsorbent

In preparation and characterization of adsorbent obtained from corn curbs, potassium hydroxide was used as an activating agent at ratio of 1:1, 7:8 and 3:4 with the corn curbs and their pH values were found to be 8.5, 8.03 and 8.0 respectively, ash content were found to be 41.56, 46.78 and 48.31wt%. The BET surface area values were 17.762461,... Continue Reading

213) Conversion Of Waste Plastics To Fuel Oil

Waste plastic disposal and excessive use of fossil fuels have caused environment concerns in the world. Both plastics and petroleum derived fuels are hydrocarbons that contain the elements of carbon and hydrogen. The difference between them is that plastic molecules have longer carbon chains than those in LPG, petrol, and diesel fuels.... Continue Reading

214) Comparative Study Of The Different Methods Used In Re-refining Used Lubricating Oil

Engine oils are made from crude oil and its derivatives by mixing of certain other chemicals (additives) for improving their certain properties. Lubricating oil is used to lubricate moving parts of engine, reducing friction, protecting against wear, removing contaminants from the engine, act as a cleaning agent, and act as an anti corrosion and... Continue Reading

215) Production Of Biodiesel From Cultivated Microalgea On Municipal Waste Water

Cultivation of microalgae on municipal waste water Extraction of the oil from the algae cells. Production of biodiesel from the algae oil. Characterization of the biodiesel produced. Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Statement of Problem 1.3 Aims and Objectives of Study 1.4 Significance of Study 1.5 Scope of Study Chapter 2 Literature... Continue Reading

216) Corrosion Studies Of Mild Steel In Biodiesel Obtained From Ghee Butter (mann Shanu)

It is of no doubt that one day, fossil fuels, which the whole world highly depends on, will come to a halt in a few decades to come. To this reason, researches have been geared towards alternative sources of energy: biodiesel, a form of renewable energy (energy that can be regenerated once used up), is one that has been made known and being tested... Continue Reading

217) Kinetics And Equilibrium Studies Of Colour Pigments Removal From Crude Palm Oil Using Acid Activated Kaolin Clay

The  adsorptive  removal  of  the  colour  pigment  (due  to  high  content  of  carotenoids)  from  palm oil  using  ortho-phosphoric  acid  activated  kaolin  clay  was  investigated  in  this  research.  The clay  was  activated  at  different  acid  concentrations  to improve  its  adsorptive... Continue Reading

218) Design And Implementation Of A Window Based Front-desk Information System (a Case Study Of May Fresh Savings And Loan Limited Onitsha

In account form analysis, a lot of discrepancies causes by manual aspect of the form such as: lost of form, inability to correct intakes, poor storage facilities have been a problem in the May fresh savings and loan limited account form. But in recent times, the computer has come to the aid of our banks, May fresh in particular. The... Continue Reading

219) Construction Of Table Top Liquidliquid Extraction Unit

A table top liquid-liquid extraction unit was constructed. The project also involved the repair and servicing of peristaltic suction pump, by painting it, replacing the connecting cord to the power supply, refilling of the work out suction plates, teeth and general servicing of the equipment. The glass absorption columns were provided as... Continue Reading

220) Design And Construction Of A Refrigerating Unit

The design and construction of s refrigerating unit is handled from the knowledge of the working principles of laws of thermodynamics. The size of the containing vessel i.e the case as established to be of 45cm by 32 cm in dimension. The Angle iron mild steel to used in the fabrication and welding. The box case of two layers are... Continue Reading

221) Utlilization Studies Of Enugu Coal

This study has its theme as a utilization studies of Enugu coals with the view of studying its properties, classification, preparation storage etc comparing coals obtained from different locations. The Enugu coal is a sub-bitummous and non coking coal. It is very rich in waxes and resins, thus it may be suitable for the production of... Continue Reading

222) Characteristics Of Local Produced Oil From Groundnut Oil

This project “Characteristics Of Local Produced Oil From Groundnut Oil” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis. The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method. Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely: Ethane and order to compare... Continue Reading

223) The Effect Of Liquid Floerate And Gas Flowrate On A Packed Absorption Tower And Repair Of Equipment

The purpose of the project is to study the effect of liquid flow rate and gas flow rate on the pressure drop in a packed absorption tower and also to repair and restore the packed absorption tower to good working condition. Trouble shooting revealed that the exit drain value was broken due to carelessness on the part of former user of the... Continue Reading

224) Formulation And Production Of Levera Soap

The production of the soap was carried out using all the necessary equipments like the reactor, mould, stirrer, hygrometer guage etc. and all the required reagents for soap production in correct proportion. In the production, palm kernel oil (P.K.O) was used instead of tallow or grease. This was because soap produced from grease or tallow... Continue Reading

225) Construction Of Portable Wheel-barrow

After detailed study on machines and levers, the construction work started as follows:- Making out, pattern development, cutting filling, drilling, machining, assembling, welding and finishing. Detailed procedures carried out is located at the sequence of operation in subsequent pages. The machine has scale of 1:5 in all parts of its... Continue Reading

226) Construction Of A Simple Paint Mixer

A paint mixer is defined as a pattern constructed for the production (mixing) of paint manually. The method of fabrication of the paint mixer involved a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard mixer in relation to the dimension of the reacting vessel in which they will be used in marking out, cutting out to sizes,... Continue Reading

227) Production Of Plant Mirror Using Local Raw Material

This project “production of plane mirror using local raw material” is meant to study the possibility of producing plane mirror using sand rich in silica as its major local raw material. Plane mirror is produced by casting one side of a sheet glass. Presently in Nigeria, sheet glass is not used easily produce and as such, the local raw... Continue Reading

228) Analysis Of Crude Palm Oil

This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard. The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was determined... Continue Reading

229) Desulphurisation Kerosene

This report aimed at determining the presence and removal of mercaptan sulphur in kerosene using colour indicator method. It is known that impurities such as free sulphur, sulphur dioxide, marketers, finding materials etc. are found in petroleum products. Consequently, absorbents like molecular sieve, calcium oxide and even activated... Continue Reading

230) Design The Absorber (scrubber) In The Process Plant For The Production Of 100,000 Metric Tonnes/ Year Of Ethanol From Direct Hydration Of Ethylene

The general approach to any design of a process plant involve an advanced network of chemical engineering process. Absorber is a process plant or equipment that are used in the purification of gas or separation of unwanted gas from the mixture when it comes in contact with the liquid. In this models mass transfer reaction and equilibrium... Continue Reading

231) Design Of A Biogas Plant

Note:This work contains only the schematic diagram/design of a biogas plant Biogas typically refers to a mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Biogas can be produced from regionally available raw materials such as recycled waste. It is a renewable energy source and in many cases exerts a very small... Continue Reading

232) Fundamental Principles Of Drying

INTRODUCTION The separation operation of drying converts a solid, semi-solid or liquid feedstock into a solid product by evaporation of the liquid into a vapor phase via application of heat. In the special case of freeze drying, which takes place below the triple point of the liquid being removed, drying occurs by sublimation of the solid phase... Continue Reading

233) The Effect Of Environment On Corrosion

In this research project, the various nail were subjected to six environments so as to check the effect of the environments on corrosion of the nails. Two sets of nails were used; normal nail and concrete nail. Six of each type while the other not coated. The research was carried out in the physical chemical laboratory of the institute of... Continue Reading

234) Interface Monitoring And Analysis Of Pipeline And Products Marketing Company Limited Enugu Depot

This research was carried out with the sole aim of monitoring interface in the transportation of petroleum pipeline products and the analysis of this product from Enugu depot. In the research it was observed that product contaminates each other if interface was not properly monitored and cut at the appropriate time. The three major... Continue Reading
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  • ID:CNG0283
  • Pages:128

235) Health Effects Of Air Pollution In Oleh Town, Delta State

The spread of pollutant in an area is partly a function of wood burning in local kitchens by the population of the area. This pollution generated through combustion of wood  fuels presents difficult environmental challenges to societies as it could degrade the environment and affect human health and quality of life. Wood burning emissions are... Continue Reading

236) Biostimulation Of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil Using Local And Foreign Stimulants

Bioremediation is an important technology for the restoration of oil polluted environments by indigenous or selected microorganisms. In general, the rate of biodegradation depends on the number and types of micro-organism, the nature and chemical structure of pollutants to be degraded and the environmental conditions. In this study, the... Continue Reading

237) Production Of Biodiesel From Jatropha Crop

The interest in using Jatropha curcas L. (JCL) as a feedstock for the production of bio-diesel is rapidly growing. The properties of the crop and its oil have persuaded investors and policy makers to consider JCL as a substitute for fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this report, we gave an overview of the currently... Continue Reading

238) Production Of Cassava Of Starch From Cassava

The fresh cassava were sources from Idodo in Nkanu Local Government of Enugu state. The weight of the cassava tuber were taken to be 31.50kg. After peeling and washing, it was divided into two equal parts which was 21.13kg for production of sample A and sample B respectively (edible and textile starch) which weighed 13.1kg. During this... Continue Reading

239) Refining Of Vegetable Oil With Enugu Coal

This project was carried out using acid activated coal from Enugu coal and the production of ve4getablew oil was monitored using spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance. It was also perform to check the suitability of activated Enugu coal as a bleaching agent for palm oil. The Enugu coal samples were collected, size reduced,... Continue Reading

240) The Construction Of Sieve Equipment

The sets of seizes with shocker which was fabricated and assembled in the chemical engineering pilot plant was aimed at providing the students with a machine that will aid them in practical involving the separation of solid particles. Besides this, it was also fabricated sizes or diameter of the solid particles of a substance by allowing... Continue Reading

241) Construction Of Packed Distillation Column

This is an abstract on the construction of a packed distillation column. A packed distillation column is used in the separating process distillation that is the separation of two miscible liquids. It was constructed by marking out the dimension of the column, condenser, pot, using steel rule scriber, oxyacetylene flame was used for... Continue Reading

242) The Fabrication For A Set Of Sieves And Saker

ABSRACT The fabrication of a set of sieves and shaker was carried out in paliton workshop, Enugu. After a thorough analysis on the suitable materials to be used in fabrication, galvanized steel was chosen due to its advantages over materials of fabrication. The fabrication was carried out in order to analyze the sizes of particles. The component... Continue Reading

243) Biodiesel Produce From Jatropha Seed

Team Oil from [the] Soil is comprised of a group of senior chemical engineers at Calvin College who are proposing an alternative method to producing biodiesel. This alternative entails converting the oil found in seeds from the Jatropha Curcas plant into biodiesel.  Team Oil from [the] Soil plans to design and optimize a full scale plant that... Continue Reading

244) Plant Design Of High Fructose Corn Syrup

This project envisages the establishment of a plant for the production of high fructose corn syrup with a capacity of 6,000 tons per annum. The country`s requirement of corn syrup is met through import. The present (2013) demand for syrup is estimated at 5,000 tons. The demand for the product is projected to reach 8,858 tones and 14,266 tons by... Continue Reading

245) Power Generation By Using Coal Fired Circulating Fludized Boiler

This project contains details of Coal fired circulating fluidize boiler.The motivation of our project was to develop a method which is energy economical i.e. uses less energy owing to increasing energy issues. Process description, mass balance, energy balance, equipment design, and cost estimation of circulating fluidized bed boiler for combustion... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0271
  • Pages:103

246) Physio-chemical And Micro Bacterial Assessment Of Bottled Water Samples Sold In Bauchi Metropolis

The advent of sachet and bottled water has increasingly filled the gap in household water security. This research work was carried out to assess the quality of bottled and sachet water sold in Bauchi metropolis. Thirty (30) water brands consisting of twenty (20) sachet water brands and ten (10) bottled water brands were assessed for their... Continue Reading

247) Photocatalytic Degradation Of Pharmaceutical Waste Water Using Titanium Dioxide As Photocatalyst

The potential advantage and application of the photocatalytic process using titanium dioxide as the photocatalyst to treat industrial waste water in UV irradiation has been reported. The aim of this work is to investigate the effectiveness of photocatalytic degradation using TiO 2 in treating pharmaceutical waste water. Wastewater was... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0269
  • Pages:115

248) Production Of Kenaf Fibre Reinforced Polyethylene Composite For Ballistic Protection

Kenaf reinforced polyethylene composites for ballistic protection was produced in this work. The samples of alkaline treated and silane-coupled non-woven matted kenaf fibers were cut to the required dimensions and oriented vertically and horizontally in combinations with a virgin high density polyethylene (VHDPE). The composite panels were... Continue Reading

249) Assessment And Re-calibration Of Oil Viscosity Correlations For Niger Delta Using Neural Networks

Crude oil viscosity is an important parameter which is considered in both porous media and in pipeline channels. Estimating oil viscosity at various operating conditions of pressure and temperature is of great value to petroleum engineers. In petroleum and reservoir engineering, we are often faced with the analysis of processes which involve... Continue Reading

250) Effects Of Post Harvest Variables On The Yield And Quality Of Shea Butter

A study on the effects of post- harvest variables on the yield and quality of Shea butter wascarried out. The Shea nuts acquired from villages were divided into five batches with avillage/uncontrolled sample. Each batch was boiled at different time ranges (0, 15, 30, 45 and60) minutes. Each batch was dried through an oven drying method.... Continue Reading

251) Design Of A Plant To Produce 1000 Tonnes Of Shea Butter Per Annum Using Mechanical Method

It's a journal that explains the design of a shea butter plant.... Continue Reading

252) Production Of Methanol From Biomass

                                                                 ABSTRACT          Biomass is organic materials that are made from plants and animals. Biomass stored alot of energy from the sun. Biomass is renewable sources of energy which can grow more such as trees and crops,... Continue Reading

253) Production Of A High Quality Bar Soap And Compare With Detergent.

The sole aim of this research work is to produce a high quality of bar soaps and compare with detergent. The major aspects of this projects deals with quality control processes in the production of a high quality bar soaps. In soap production, cold process was used and this was found out to be the most effective means of production... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0263
  • Pages:100

254) Production Of Emulsion Point With The Available Material

This project is on the production of paint from the available materials. The first process involved was the sourcing of the available material which include calcium carbonate (dotonute) water etc. the next step is the proper production procedure. The same product patterns was employed while the production was valued with a view to obtain... Continue Reading

255) Production Of Loquid And Vapourized Perfume

This research project was carried out principally for the production of liquid and vapourized perfumes from local raw materials. The local raw material were subjected to various processing conditions in order to obtain purified perfume. The methods generally used in this work include expression steam distillation and solvent extraction.... Continue Reading

256) Alternative Raw Material Soures For Cement Production

It is generally known that cement id produced from limestone, mar/clay and gypsum by the following three basic process- wet semi- wet aid dry process. The cost of exploiting the limestone: the major raw material constitute about 50% of the production cost which results in the high cost of cement. It therefore becomes imperative to bring... Continue Reading

257) Biostimulation Of Crude Oil Contaminated Soil Using Local And Foreign Stimulants

Bioremediation is an important technology for the restoration of oil polluted environments by indigenous or selected microorganisms. In general, the rate of biodegradation depends on the number and types of micro-organism, the nature and chemical structure of pollutants to be degraded and the environmental conditions. In this study, the... Continue Reading

258) Production Of Biodiesel From Jatropha Crop

The interest in using Jatropha curcas L. (JCL) as a feedstock for the production of bio-diesel is rapidly growing. The properties of the crop and its oil have persuaded investors and policy makers to consider JCL as a substitute for fossil fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In this report, we gave an overview of the currently... Continue Reading

259) Estimation Of The Degree Of Impurities In Industrial And Domestic Waste Water

Water is one of the most important substances on earth. All plant and animals must have water to survive. If there is no water there would be no life on earth. Disease causing germs and chemicals find their way into water supplies when this happens, the water becomes polluted. The principal objective of this research work is to asses the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0257
  • Pages:115

260) Control Of Nitrogen Oxide Emission

It is proposed to design a process plant that will control nitrogen oxide emission from a plant that is producing 90wt% nitric acid of 30,000 tonnes of nitric acid. This capacity is based on 8000hours of operation per year i.e. 330 days. It is proposed that this plant will be located in any location where there is substantial release of... Continue Reading

261) Utilization Of Waste Plastic And Rubber For Commercial Purpose

Plastic and Rubber materials have become the corner stone of our lives, so it leads to generation of huge quantity of waste. These waste materials are either mixed with municipal solid waste or dumped in an open area leading to increase in the area covered under waste land. Plastic and rubber waste, if not recycled is either land filled... Continue Reading

262) Effect Of Surface Area On The Extraction Of Silica From Rice Husk And Wheat Husk

Silicon dioxide , also known as silica (from the latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2, most commonly found in nature as quartz and invarious living organisms. In many parts of the world, silica is the major constituent of sand. Silica is one of the most complex and most abundant families of materials existing as a... Continue Reading

263) Extraction And Phytochemical Analysis Of Oil From Neem And Morning Oleifera Seeds And Leaves

Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to help them thrive or thwart competitors, predators, or pathogens. These chemicals are produced by plants through primary or secondary metabolism (Breslin A,2017) . These work was done to determining the presence of phytochemicals such as Tannins, Saponin, Alkaloids,... Continue Reading

264) Analysis Of Crude Palm Oil

This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard.  The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was... Continue Reading

265) The Viability Of Treating Waste Water Using Coagultion And Adsorption.

TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS………………………………………………………..………ii LIST OF TABLES……………………………………………………………….……….v LIST OF FIGURES………………………………………………………………………vi... Continue Reading

266) Assessment Of The Phytochemical Constituents And Proximate Composition Of African Peer.

Plants are important in our everyday existence. They provide our foods, produce the oxygen we breathe, and serve as raw materials for many industrial products such as clothes, foot wears and so many others. Plants also provide raw materials for our buildings and in the manufacture of biofuels, dyes, perfumes, pesticides, adsorbents and... Continue Reading

267) A Comparative Enthalpy Approach For Co- And Counter Current Flow In Concentric Tube Heat Exchanger

According to the modern or dynamical Theory of heat: Heat a form of energy. The molecules of a substance are in parallel motion. The mean Kinetic energy per molecules of the substance is proportional to its absolute temperature. In description of heat, a molecule may consist of one or two or many atom depending upon the nature of the gas.... Continue Reading

268) The Production Of Yam Flour

The project dealt on the production of yam flour from yam chips. The yams were peeled and washed, 100grams samples coded sample A to G were subjected to two different drying conditions. Some were dried using the sun drying method while the others were dried through oven drying method kept at constant temperature of 500C, sodium... Continue Reading

269) The Effect Of Temperature On Hydrolysis Of Cellulose (saw-dust)

The effect of concentration of hydrochloric acid on hydrolysis of cellulose (sawdust) to glucose was studied on this research project and the steps obtained to achieve this project involved treatment of saw-dust (cellulose) with different concentrations of the acid at constant temperature of 80°... Continue Reading

270) The Kinetic Study On Hydrolysis Of Cellulose (saw-dust)

This research project studied on the kinetics of hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. The steps employed to achieve this project involved extraction of cellulose from sawdust and subsequently, hydrolysis of starch to simple sugar. This was followed by glucose analysis. Different experiments were conducted during acid hydrolysis to study... Continue Reading

271) Refining Of Palm Kernel Oil

This work studied the refining of crude palm kernel oil derived from the kernels within the nut of a palm fruit. This research project was aimed at reducing the non-glycerides present in oil in their crude form using an alkali method of refining. The crude palm kernel oil was first washed with distilled water by heating the mixture in an... Continue Reading

272) Refining Of Soya Bean Oil

This project work studied the refining of crude soya bean oil extracted from soya bean seed using alkali /caustic refining method. The work was carried out using phosphoric acid for the degumming /pretreatment process and sodium hydroxide for the neutralization /refining of the oil. Certain tests were carried out on both the crude and... Continue Reading

273) Modification Of Surface, Physical And Chemical Properties Of Activated Carbons For Water Purification

The purpose of this work was to study the effect of chemical surface properties of activated carbons for their use in water purification. To achieve this objective, activated carbon in both granular and powdered forms namely: as received and devolatilized carbons were prepared. Proximate analysis of the carbon materials was performed.... Continue Reading

274) Extraction And Formulation Of Perfume From Lemongrass Leaves

Perfume extraction refers to the extraction of aromatic compounds from raw materials, using methods such as distillation, solvent extraction, expression or enfleurage. The extracts are either essential oils, absolutes, concretes, or butters, depending on the amount of waxes in the extracted product. Heat, chemical solvents, or exposure to... Continue Reading

275) Extraction And Formulation Of Perfume From Plant

The word perfume derives from the latin ―per fumum‖ meaning through smoke, is fragrant liquid that is sprayed or rubbed on the skin or clothes to give a pleasant smell. Extraction of perfume from various plants resources is of ancient origin. Infact the natives from different tropical regions of the globe have long been extracting oil... Continue Reading

276) Effect Of Particle Size On Oil Yield Using Scent Bean Seed (‘ozaki’).

This project was done to extract and characterize bean oil according to their particle sizes. The experiment was carried out using scent bean (i.e. ‘Ozaki’, ‘Ijilizi’or ‘Azamu’) as sample. The oils were extracted by solvent extraction /leaching extraction using n-hexane. Proximate analysis was carried out to obtain percentage... Continue Reading

277) Comparative Analysis Of Coal, Fuel Oil And Natural Gas For Cement Production

This study is a comparative analysis of the use of coal, fuel oil and natural gas for cement production noting their physical and chemical properties, cost and availability, impact on the environment and human health. Out of the seven cement manufacturing industries in Nigeria, three industries use these fuels were selected for the study.... Continue Reading

278) A Comparative Study Of Chemical And Microwave Synthesized Activated Carborn From Corn Cob

Activated carbon, also widely known as activated charcoal or activated coal is a form of carbon which has been processed to make it extremely porous and thus to have a very large surface area available for adsorption or chemical reactions (Mattson et al., 1971). The word active is sometimes used in place of activated. It is characterized... Continue Reading

279) The Study Of Properties Of Briquette Produced From Groundnut Shell Coal Blend

Biomass, particularly agricultural residues seem to be one of the most promising energy resources for developing countries (Patomsok, 2008). Rural households and minority of urban dwellers depend solely on fuel woods (charcoal, firewood and sawdust) as their primary sources of energy for the past decades (Onuegbu, 2010). Of all the... Continue Reading

280) Analysis Of Bush Pear And Its Oil

The research project studies the analysis of pear and its oil. The mesocarp from edible African pear “DacryodesEdulis” were evaluated for their oil yield. The pulp from this pear were oven dried at 100oC-105oC to a moisture content level of 29%.The mesocarp was subjected to proximate analysis to determine the percentage of the... Continue Reading

281) Assessment Of Carbon Monoxide (co) Level In Enugu Metropolis Monitoring Industrial And Residential Area

Air pollutions pollutant showed that the extent of spreading depends on the motor vehicle traffic population of the area. This pollution strongly generated through combustion of fossil fuels presents difficult environmental challenge to societies as it could degrade the environment and affect human health and quality of life. Vehicular... Continue Reading

282) Investigation Into The Effects Of Temperature On Itakpe Iron Concentrate Magneto Viscous Fluids

This research work show cases the potentials of Itakpe Iron concentrate for Magneto-rhelogical abilities. The concentrate was first ball milled to size reduce it then subjected to low magnetic strength from magnetic bits in-situ the magnetic fluid. It was determined that temperature affected the fluid inversely, as temperature increased... Continue Reading

283) Design Of Distillation Column

Azeotropic distillation of ethanol-water mixture is accomplished by adding a volatile third component to the liquid which changes the volatility of one of the two components more than the other so the components are separated by distillation. The two components to be separated often have similar boiling point components which do or do not... Continue Reading

284) Production And Characterization Of Briquette From Chat Residue

Briquette is a block of compressed materials suitable for burning. Briquettes can be made from low cost materials such as old newspaper, any bio mass wastes and agricultural residues. They can be used as fuel instead of charcoal, firewood or mineral coal and costs less. Depending on which materials were used to make the briquettes, they may burn... Continue Reading

285) Catalytic Conversion Of Polyethylene To Liquid Fuel And Solid Wax Using The (caoh2)

The objective of the work is the catalytic conversion of waste plastics into fuel oil and solid wax using Ca(OH)2 and the design of pyrolysis reactor. Plastic wastes such as, polypropylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polystyrene are the most frequently used in everyday activities and disposed of to the... Continue Reading

286) Characterization Of Non-edible Oil From Waste Plant Materials For Producing Biodiesel

Oil obtained from orange peels and velvet tamarind nut by solvent extraction (n-hexane and acetone) using the soxhlet extractor were investigated as feedstock’s to determine some of the suitable parameters such as iodine value, saponification value, specific gravity, density, acid value and free fatty acid value, and their percentage... Continue Reading

287) Construction Of A Blender

Blender is an electric machine for size reducing soft food or liquid mixture. Blender is some time called liquidizer consists of a glass jar or jug containing a steel blade assembly at the base driven by a small electric motor. Construction of blender was done based on the principle of size of reduction using electric motor as the major... Continue Reading

288) Construction Of 2,000 Litres Capacity Water Re-servoir

In the construct of 2,000 litres capacity water reservoir galvanized steel sheet forms the tank and an angle iron rod forms the stand. Two full length galvanized sheet were marked out and cut out to the required sizes. The work stated by cutting the it gauges galvanized steel sheets of full length into geometrical dimensions of the... Continue Reading

289) Analysis Of Enugu Coal

The project Analysis of Enugu Coal was done to determine the characteristic properties of Enugu Coal with particular emphasis on the proximate and ultimate analysis. Coal samples from the Enugu Coal (Onyeama) mine were obtained and pulverized. The coal sample (pulverized) was subjected to proximate and ultimate analysis to determine its... Continue Reading

290) Utilization Studies Of Enugu Coal

This study has its theme as a utilization studies of Enugu coals with the view of studying its properties, classification, preparation storage etc comparing coals obtained from different locations. The Enugu coal is a sub-bitummous and non coking coal. It is very rich in waxes and resins, thus it may be suitable for the production of... Continue Reading

291) Production Of Plant Mirror Using Local Raw Material

This project “production of plane mirror using local raw material” is meant to study the possibility of producing plane mirror using sand rich in silica as its major local raw material. Plane mirror is produced by casting one side of a sheet glass. Presently in Nigeria, sheet glass is not used easily produce and as such, the... Continue Reading

292) The Refurishment Of Fluid Flow Demonstration Unit

The refurbishment of the fluid flow demonstration unit was carried out in the Chemical Engineering pilot plant laboratory of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. The refurbishment process was carried out to ensure adequate functioning of the unit, to allow the continuous use of equipment in the pilot plant, so that student... Continue Reading

293) Synthesis Of Activated Carbon From Enugu Coal

This project was carried out using coal sample from Onyeama coal mine Enugu, Enugu State.Activated coal was produced by carbonizing the coal and activating it using phosphoric acid at a temperature of 5500c. the degree of bleaching of raw palm oil was monitored using spectronic meter through absorbance measurement. The essence was to... Continue Reading

294) Refurbishing Of A Fixed And Fluidized Bed

The repair of the fixed bed adsorption column, a product of arm field technical company was carried out for the purpose of bringing the faulty equipment back to its normal operating system. Before this exercise, the equipment was out of operation because of the completely blocked base of the fixed bed column (water column) and the... Continue Reading

295) Production Of Alkali Using Local Raw Material (palm Inforescence)

The project aims to develop a flow process to obtain the optimum temperature and time necessary for the maximum recovery of alkali present in palm inflorescence. On this ground, a preliminary experiment was performed. During this process, both male and female palm inflorescence were compared for maximum alkali production and it was... Continue Reading

296) Modification Of Proto-type Air Conditioning Unit

The need for an authentic and reliable report relating to the modification of a proto-type air-conditioning unit is inevitable. Many homes and offices use the air conditioner to cool the temperature in their respective homes and offices, so the maintenance of the air conditioner should be a top priority of every individual in order to... Continue Reading

297) Formulation And Production Of Levera Soap

The production of the soap was carried out using all the necessary equipments like the reactor, mould, stirrer, hygrometer guage etc. and all the required reagents for soap production in correct proportion. In the production, palm kernel oil (P.K.O) was used instead of tallow or grease. This was because soap produced from grease or tallow... Continue Reading

298) Fabrication Of Candle Mould With Twenty Four (24) Holes

The candle mould has twenty four (24) holes which could produce twenty four (24) quality candle sticks Aluminum, a non ferrous metal was used as the construction material for the mould the type of casting technique used was green sand mould method. In the process of moulding the pattern was placed in the flask which contained the green... Continue Reading

299) Effect Of Interface On The Quality Of Petroleum Product In Multi Purpose Pipeline System

Interface on petroleum product in multi-purpose pipeline system refers to as the zone of demarcation between two products where mixing occurs.  Generally, interface is a boundary layer, so the boundary between two products when they are pumped in succession is known as interface. In Nigeria Petroleum Industries like NNPC (PPMC) make use... Continue Reading

300) Construction Of Office Table And Chairs

The aim of this project was to construct one office table and four chairs. In the course of this project the length of plank used was 12” and we used about 4 number (mahogany) of 1” thickness, ¾ plywood of 1 sheet of 1” thickness, as well as ¼” plywood of ½ and glue 1 tin wenner 1 rod, foam ½ sheet.... Continue Reading

301) Construction Of Kerosine Cooking Stove

The purpose of the construction is aimed at producing heat energy for commercial use by turning liquid fuel(kerosene).the construction was successful by appropriate selection of engineering material favourably mild steel(blacksheet) and steel iron for special p2rts. The technological properties passed by the chosen mild steel are;... Continue Reading

302) Construction Of A Simple Size Reduction Machine

This project (Construction Of A Simple Size Reduction Machine) It was constructed locally with the use of local materials and tools in I.M.T mechanical Engineering workshop. The various parts of the equipment were constructed separately using mild steel before finally coupled. During the construction, the conveyors and it’s housing... Continue Reading

303) Construction Of A Pilot Motorized Mixer

A motorized mixer of 200 liters capacity was constructed to have the capability of mixing 200 liters of fluid during operation. The construction of the mixer involves the preliminary measures and calculations on the surface area of the metal sheet. Some basic workshop practices was carried out during the construction such as the marking... Continue Reading

304) Absorption Of Palm Oil With Synthetic Adsorbent (coal)

This project was Carrie lent using sub-bituminous coal and crude palm oil. The degree of bleaching of the palm oil was monitored with a spectorphoto meter. The coal was collected in a lump from the mine. It air-chiecl to removed the moisture content and thereafter, size reduced to a small particle size foe effective activation. The... Continue Reading

305) Production Of High Quality Foam

The production of high quality foam was carried. The actualization of the production of polyurethane (fibre) foam was made possible by using the components / chemical raw materials such as polyol (polyurethes resin). TDI (toluene di-Iso-cyanate, methylane chloride (MC)-(CH2CL). Silicon oil, stannous octoate, calcum carbonate and water. As... Continue Reading

306) Manufacture Of Ceiling Board Using Local Materials

This project “The Production of Ceiling Board from Local Raw Materials” was carried out basically using raw materials which was sourced locally. These raw materials are found to be very much in abundance. Some are materials sourced from the ground and others are from agricultural wastes. Three different types of ceiling boards... Continue Reading

307) Interface Monitoring And Analysis Of Pipeline And Products Marketing Company Limited Enugu Depot

This research was carried out with the sole aim of monitoring interface in the transportation of petroleum pipeline products and the analysis of this product from Enugu depot. In the research it was observed that product contaminates each other if interface was not properly monitored and cut at the appropriate time. The three major... Continue Reading
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308) Production Of Wood Adhesive

Adhesive is a substance that holds materials together by surface attachment, while wood adhesive is a substance that is used to hold plywood for furniture works. This substance is essential and has universal applications. Thus the aim of this research work is to produce it using cassava starch as a base binder. Starch is also used in... Continue Reading

309) Temperature And Water Requirement For Leaching Of Caustic Alkali From ‘ngu’

The production and analysis of “Ngu” extract for temperature and water requirement for leaching of casuistic alkali is the basic objective of this project. The production was carried out by using unit operations and also using the female inflorescence of a palm fruit (Eleasis Guineesis) as raw material. The female... Continue Reading

310) Production Of Plastic Materials

Generally, plastic is defined as long-chain organic material which can be formed into desired shape by the application of heat and pressure, also it extends to include so many organic metallic complexes and also certain long-chain inorganic material based principally on silicon, phosphorus, nitrogen, aluminum or boron or mixtures of... Continue Reading

311) Desulphurisation Kerosene

This report aimed at determining the presence and removal of mercaptan sulphur in kerosene using colour indicator method. It is known that impurities such as free sulphur, sulphur dioxide, marketers, finding materials etc. are found in petroleum products. Consequently, absorbents like molecular sieve, calcium oxide and even activated... Continue Reading

312) Analysis Of Crude Palm Oil

This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard. The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the oil sample was determined... Continue Reading

313) Construction Of Turbine Mixer

The Turbine Mixer was Fabricated at the ________________________ The method of the fabrication of the Turbine Mixer involves a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard Turbine in relation to the dimension of the reacting vessel in which they will be used in. making out, cutting out to sizes, rolling/folding, welding, body... Continue Reading

314) Analysis Of Bush Pear And It's Oil

The research project studies the analysis of pear and its oil. The mesocarp from edible African pear “DacryodesEdulis” were evaluated for their oil yield. The pulp from this pear were oven dried at 100oC-105oC to a moisture content level of 29%.The mesocarp was subjected to proximate analysis to determine the percentage of the... Continue Reading

315) Gas Flaring And It's Effect On The Environment

       This work deals with the multi-faceted impact of gas flaring on a global scale and the different approach employed by researchers to measuring gas flared and its resulting emissions and the effect on environment, life and so on. It gives an overview of method employed by these researchers in the oil and gas industry,... Continue Reading

316) Extraction And Formulation Of Perfume From Plant

CHAPTER ONE 1. 1 INTRODUCTION The word perfume derives from the latin ―per fumum‖ meaning through smoke, is fragrant liquid that is sprayed or rubbed on the skin or clothes to give a pleasant smell. Extraction of perfume from various plants resources is of ancient origin. Infact the natives from different tropical regions of the globe have... Continue Reading

317) Extraction And Formulation Of Perfume From Lemongrass Leaves

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Perfume is a fragrant liquid made from an extract that has been distilled in alcohol and water. Since the beginning of recorded history, humans have attempted to mask or enhance their own odor by using perfume, which emulates nature’s pleasant smells. Many natural and man-made materials have been used to... Continue Reading

318) Phytochemical Analysis On Moringa Oleifera And Azadrichta Indica Leaves

ABSTRACT Studies were conducted to determine the phytochemicasl present in moringa olrifera and Azadrichta indica leaves. Leaves for this work were washed, room dried ground to powder. The ground leave for both sample were soaked in four different solvent; Ethanol, n-Hexane,... Continue Reading

319) The Kinetic Study On Hydrolysis Of Cellulose (saw-dust)

This research project studied on the kinetics of hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. The steps employed to achieve this project involved extraction of cellulose from sawdust and subsequently, hydrolysis of starch to simple sugar. This was followed by glucose analysis. Different experiments were conducted during acid hydrolysis to study... Continue Reading

320) Production Of High Quality Foam

The production of high quality foam was carried.  The actualization of the production of polyurethane (fibre) foam was made possible by using the components / chemical raw materials such as polyol (polyurethes resin).  TDI (toluene di-Iso-cyanate, methylane chloride (MC)-(CH2CL).  Silicon oil, stannous octoate, calcum carbonate and... Continue Reading

321) Solid Waste Separation And Utilization

This project was done to bring to lime light the appropriate method of solid waste handling, separation and utilization, in order to reduce the impact on the environment – environmental degradation. In this work, effort was made to point out the required steps taken in solid waste management.    Segregation at the source was done to... Continue Reading

322) Production And Characterization Of Soft Soap From Local Potash (ngu) Or Caustic Potash Laboratory Or Commercial Grade

S This project was aimed at producing a fine high quality toilet soap at a low cost which will be of used to home and commercial purposes. The toilet soap produced has its major components caustic potash, palm kernel oil (pKo) caustic soda and soda ash. Other additives are perfume, coaming agent, sodium tripotiphosphate (STPP), colour,... Continue Reading

323) Alternative Raw Material Sources For Cement Production

It is generally known that cement id produced from limestone, mar/clay and gypsum by the following three basic process- wet semi- wet aid dry process. The cost of exploiting the limestone: the major raw material constitute about 50% of the production cost which results in the high cost of cement.  It therefore becomes imperative to bring... Continue Reading

324) Extraction Of Oil From A Local Seed (groundnut Seed) And Characterization

This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely: Ethane... Continue Reading

325) Production Of Cassava Flour Using Traditional Processing Method And Modern Processing Method

The production of cassava flour by the method of traditional processing method (sun drying) and modern processing method (oven drying) was carried out using cassava sliced cubes or peeled cassava. Indeed, the traditional Nigeria techniques of cassava flour production was studied with a view of achieving same product mechanically. Result... Continue Reading

326) Production Of Emulsion Paint With The Available Material

This project is on the production of paint from the available materials.  The first process involved was the sourcing of the available material which include calcium carbonate (dotonute) water etc.  the next step is the proper production procedure.  The  same product patterns was employed while the production was valued with a view to... Continue Reading

327) Production Of Black And Brown Polish

This project is aimed at producing black and brown polish of good quality.  For clearity, polish is a substance rubbed on the surface of materials to make them smooth and shiny. Polish has being of immense importance in protecting leather surfaces and enhancing their beauty. To produce a standard polish, hard waxes such as carnduba wax,... Continue Reading

328) Production Of Liquid And Vapourized Perfume

This research project was carried out principally for the production of liquid and vapourized perfumes from local raw materials.  The local raw material were subjected to various processing conditions in order to obtain purified perfume.  The methods generally used in this work include expression steam distillation and solvent... Continue Reading

329) Manufacture Of Ceiling Board Using Local Materials

This project “The Production of Ceiling Board from Local Raw Materials” was carried out basically using raw materials which was sourced locally. These raw materials are found to be very much in abundance. Some are materials sourced from the ground and others are from agricultural wastes. Three different types of ceiling boards were... Continue Reading

330) Production Of Wood Adhesive

Adhesive is a substance that holds materials together by surface attachment, while wood adhesive is a substance that is used to hold plywood for furniture works. This substance is essential and has universal applications. Thus the aim of this research work is to produce it using cassava starch as a base binder. Starch is also used in... Continue Reading

331) Production Of High Quality Liquid Air Refresher

A project was carried out to produce high quality liquid air refreshner for domestic uses. The project was carried out using the following apparatus. Beakers (250ML), one conical flask, hydrometer, thermometer, two – 5ml of measuring cylinders, one reactor (plastic reactor), stirrer, weighing balance. The chemicals used in the... Continue Reading

332) Production Of Plastic Materials

Generally, plastic is defined as long-chain organic material which can be formed into desired shape by the application of heat and pressure, also it extends to include so many organic metallic complex and also certain long-chain inorganic material based principally on silicon, phosphorus, nitrogen, aluminum or boron or mixtures of these.... Continue Reading

333) Construction Of Wheelbarrow

Wheelbarrow can be defined as a machine that is used by labourers, farmes, gardeness, and others for transporting loads to heavy by hand it from one place to another. However, materials used for construction purpose are bought in standard sizes wither in long bars or standard sheet sizes.  Moreover, depending on the type to be... Continue Reading

334) Industrial Wastewater Treatment Technology In Petroleum And Chemical Industrial

Industrial wastewater treatment covers the mechanisms and process used to treat water that have been contaminated in some way by anthropogenic industrial or commercial activities prior to its release into the environment or its re-use.         Water is a natural and inorganic solvent with the composition of hydrogen and oxygen only... Continue Reading

335) Formulation And Production Of Alcohol From Palm Wine

This research work was arrived as the formulation and production of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) from the fermentation of palm wine. A fresh palm wine was ated which was obtained  from Emene in Enugu State.  The characteristics that was tested before and after fermentation were; specific gravity, refractive index and PH value of the... Continue Reading

336) Construction Of Kerosine Cooking Stove

The purpose of the construction is aimed at producing heat energy for commercial use by turning liquid fuel(kerosene).the construction was successful by appropriate selection of engineering material favourably mild steel(blacksheet) and steel iron for special p2rts. The technological properties passed by the chosen mild steel are;... Continue Reading

337) Construction Of Metal Shelf

In this construction of metal shelf, mild steel was chosen due to its inherit duties. The undismountable metal shelf, which has four compartments and four partition was constructed under the following processes. This  includes drawing and dimensioning of the proposal metal. Metal shelf, market surveying and procurement of the needed... Continue Reading

338) Construction Of Propeller Agitator

The construction of propeller agitator used for agitating and mixing of low viscous fluid was fabricated in the mechanical workshop of the institute of management and technology Enugu. In the construction, galvanized mild steel was chosen due to its inherent properties.  After procurement, the following constructional operations were... Continue Reading

339) Construction Of Kerosene Cooking Stove

The purpose of the construction is aimed at producing heat energy for commercial use by turning liquid fuel(kerosene).the construction was successful by appropriate selection of engineering material favourably mild steel(blacksheet) and steel iron for special p2rts. The technological properties passed by the chosen mild steel are;... Continue Reading

340) Construction Of A Juice Extractor Machine

        A Juice extractor machine is a device that is used to extract liquid (Juice) from fruits and vegetables in a process called juicing. The machine is constructed manually with the use of local materials and tools.  The material used for the construction of the machine is mild steel sheet. During the construction of the... Continue Reading

341) Construction Of Industrial Wheel Barrow

          Wheel barrow can be defined as a simple machine used in transferring heavy loads materials from one place to another by pushing. It can be used or serve as farm equipment, industrial equipment and for other purpose.           How ever, mateials used for the cnstruction of wheelbarrow are bought in standard... Continue Reading

342) The Bleaching Of Palm Oil Using Activated Charcoal

This project work is on the bleaching of palm oil using activated charcoal. The charcoal used for this work was made from pieces of animal bone by carbonization method.  It was then activated into two different samples.  Firstly, the basic sample was activated using anaphoric acid (H2 s04) while the other was activated by just heating... Continue Reading

343) The Use Of Local Pigments And Extenders For Formulation And Production Of Emulsion Paint

The major aim of this project research work is to produce emulsion paint from locally sourced pigment & extenders. The materials used for the production was of local source. The major raw materials used for the production of the emulsion paint: water, titanium iv oxide, calcium carbonate, kaoline, calgon, natrosol, biocide P.V.A, ammonia,... Continue Reading

344) The Production Of Yam Flour

ABSTRACT The project dealt on the production of yam flour from yam chips. The yams were peeled and washed, 100grams samples coded sample A to G were subjected to two different drying conditions. Some were dried using the sun drying method while the others were dried through oven drying method kept at constant... Continue Reading

345) Extraction Of Formulation Of Perfume From Plant

CHAPTER ONE 1. 1 INTRODUCTION The word perfume derives from the latin ―per fumum‖ meaning through smoke, is fragrant liquid that is sprayed or rubbed on the skin or clothes to give a pleasant smell. Extraction of perfume from various plants resources is of ancient origin. Infact the natives from different tropical regions of the globe have... Continue Reading

346) Repair And Refurbishment Of A Centrifugal Pump

The aim of this project was to restore and renovate one phase, one horse power centrifugal pump to its normal operating condition for future practical purposes. The work started with fault finding/trouble shooting, a method of closing the discharge stop valve, and first priming the pump before running it was adopted. However, after... Continue Reading

347) Comparative Analysis Of Coal, Fuel Oil And Natural Gas For Cement Production

This study is a comparative analysis of the use of coal, fuel oil and natural gas for cement production noting their physical and chemical properties, cost and availability, impact on the environment and human health. Out of the seven cement manufacturing industries in Nigeria, three industries use these fuels were selected for the study.... Continue Reading

348) Phytochemical Analysis Of Moringa Oleifera And Azadrichta Indica Leaves

PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS ON MORINGA OLEIFERA AND AZADRICHTA INDICA LEAVES ABSTRACT Studies were conducted to determine the phytochemicasl present in moringa olrifera and Azadrichta indica leaves. Leaves for this work were washed, room dried ground to powder. The ground leave for both sample were soaked in four different solvent; Ethanol, n-Hexane,... Continue Reading

349) Preservation Of Palm Wine Using Ultraviolet Radiation

This study was aimed at the preservation of palm wine using ultraviolet radiation. The experiments were done using an ultraviolet sterilizer at time intervals of 2, 4,7,25 and 29hours. The freshly tapped palm wine was first analyzed and result shows that the pH, sugar content, specific gravity titrable acidity, alcohol and total solids... Continue Reading

350) Bleaching Of Palm Oil Using Activated Charcoal

This project work is on the bleaching of palm oil using activated charcoal. The charcoal used for this work was made from pieces of animal bone by carbonization method. It was then activated into two different samples. Firstly, the basic sample was activated using anaphoric acid (H2 s04) while the other was activated by just heating as a... Continue Reading

351) Production Of Alkali Using Local Raw Material

The project aims to develop a flow process to obtain the optimum temperature and time necessary for the maximum recovery of alkali present in palm inflorescence. On this ground, a preliminary experiment was performed. During this process, both male and female palm inflorescence were compared for maximum alkali production and it was... Continue Reading

352) Desulphursation Kerosene

This report aimed at determining the presence and removal of mercaptan sulphur in kerosene using colour indicator method. It is known that impurities such as free sulphur, sulphur dioxide, mercapters, funing materials etc. are found in petroleum products. Consequently,absorbents like molecular sieve, calcium oxide and even activated... Continue Reading

353) The Extraction Of Oil From Local Seed

The seminar topic, “Extraction of oil from local seeds” is based on the study of palm oil and groundnut oil from palm fruits and groundnut seeds respectively, which are the local seeds. Oil is an organic substance which is an essential constituent of plants and animals. Extraction is a technique used for collecting oil from local... Continue Reading

354) Solid Waste Management And Disposal Systems

This seminar topic “Solid Waste Management and Disposal system” is based on the research on what solid waste is all about, how it is managed and its methods of disposal systems. Research on this topic enable us to know that solid wastes are discarded solid materials such as scraps of plastic, rubbers nylon, paper, etc. Also, the... Continue Reading

355) Extraction Of Oil From Local Seed (groundnut Seed) & Characterization

This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis.  The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction method.  Two different solvents were used in the extraction namely: Ethane... Continue Reading

356) Construction Of A Wooden Book Shelf

          A bookshelf is a component fabricated for the purpose of storing or packaging books, files and other important documents.           The main aim of constructing this project is to produce a wooden bookshelf which will provide a lasting solution to the problem facing libraries, offices, churches and homes in... Continue Reading

357) Design And Fabrication Of Maize Corn On Cob Tray Dryer

This study was carried out to generate a design data, design and fabricate a maize corn-on-cob tray dryer used by maize farmers. Ripped maize corns with husks were bought from the market and preserved to retained its moisture content, dehusked and thereafter, dried to a given percentage moisture content of 15%. This was done by laboratory... Continue Reading

358) Air Injection Studies For Enhanced Oil Recovery

Abstract Conventionally, air injection has been used for recovery of heavy crude oil in the production field, but studies have shown that depletion of light crude oil in the reservoir leads to abandonment of such wells. Hence, this work studied the kinetics and combustion of light crude oil in-situ... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0149
  • Pages:140

359) The Production Of Yam Flour From Yam Chips

The project dealt on the production of yam flour from yam chips. The yams were peeled and washed, 100grams samples coded sample A to G were subjected to two different drying conditions. Some were dried using the sun drying method while the others were dried through oven drying method kept at constant temperature of 500C, sodium... Continue Reading

360) Effect Of Particle Size On Oil Yield Using Scent Bean Seed (‘ozaki’)

This project was done to extract and characterize bean oil according to their particle sizes. The experiment was carried out using scent bean (i.e. ‘Ozaki’, ‘Ijilizi’or ‘Azamu’) as sample. The oils were extracted by solvent extraction /leaching extraction using n-hexane. Proximate analysis was carried out to obtain percentage... Continue Reading

361) Synthesis Of Biolubricant From Vegetable Oils

This thesis aimed at the production of biolubricant from vegetable oils. The first stage produced methyl ester of the oil and in the second stage; the methyl ester was transesterified with Trimethylolpropane (TMP) in a ratio of 3.5:1 at 1500C to produce the biolubricant. The pour points biolubricant and its blend were significantly... Continue Reading

362) Production Of Bioethanol From Elephant Grass (pennisetum Purpureum) Stem

The production of bio-ethanol from Elephant grass ( Pennisetun purpureum)  stem was carried out using elephant grass stem as a feedstock and a combination of  Aspergillus   niger  at 0.2%(w/v) 0.4%(w/v), 0.6%(w/v), 0.8%(w/v) and 1%(w/v) concentrations and Saccharomyces cerevisiae  (brewer’s yeast) at 0.5% (w/v), 1%(w/v), 1.5%(w/v),... Continue Reading

363) Development Of Pilot-scale Reactor For The Production Of Aluminium Hydroxide From Alum Derived From Kankara Kaolin For Zeolite Y Synthesis

This work wasaimed at the design and fabrication of a pilot scale reactor for the production of aluminium hydroxide from aluminium sulphate obtained from Kankara kaolin for use in Zeolite Y synthesis. XRD, XRF and BET analyses were carried out on the aluminium hydroxide first prepared at bench scale and pilot scale. The aluminum hydroxide... Continue Reading

364) Development And Characterization Of Self-healing Car Paint Using Chitosan

Car surfaces are vulnerable to scratches from environmental conditions, thereby prompting car users to visit car workshop for re-spray. This process does not usually bring permanent solution to scratches on car surfaces since they are often re-spray with non-self-healing paint. The aim of this work was to develop self-healing car paint.... Continue Reading

365) Determination The Concentration Levels Of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons (tph) In Soils Found In Automobile Shop

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      BACKGROUND OF STUDY Petroleum hydrocarbons are used generally in our environment as fuel and chemicalcompounds. The uncontrolled release of petroleum hydrocarbons negatively impacts many of our soi1 and water resources. The contamination can result from leaking Underground Storage Tanks (UST), petroleum... Continue Reading

366) Production Of Bio-diesel Using Palm Kernel

1.1     BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Biodiesel (fatty acid methyl esters) is an alternative fuel for diesel engines. It is an alcohol ester product from the transesterification of triglycerides in vegetable oils or animals accomplished by reacting lower alcohols such as methanol or ethanol with triglycerides. The National Biodiesel Board (USA)... Continue Reading

367) Extraction Of Oil From Watermelon Seed

Chapter One 1.0  INTRODUCTION The edible fruit of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) belongs to the family Cubitaceae . The fruit contains many obovate, smooth compressed seeds thickened at the margin and of a black or yellowish white colour. Watermelon plays a very important role in Africa as it is used to quench thirst when there is shortage of... Continue Reading

368) Extraction And Characterization Of Oil From Cashew Nut

This study was carried out to extract oils from cashew nut and to characterized oils with the view to ascertain their suitability for consumption and other uses. Soxhlet apparatus was used for its extraction using ethanol as solvent. The physical and chemical properties of the extracted oil were analyzed. The percentage oil extracted from... Continue Reading

369) Preservation Of Palm Wine Using Ultraviolet Radiation

ABSTRACT This study was aimed at the preservation of palm wine using ultraviolet radiation. The experiments were done using an ultraviolet sterilizer at time intervals of 2, 4,7,25 and 29hours. The freshly tapped palm wine was first analyzed and result shows that the pH, sugar content, specific... Continue Reading

370) Production Of Bioethanol By Using Pretreated Coconut Husk As Carbon Source

ABSTRACT In the current study, coconut husk, a lignocellulosic biomass, was employed as the feedstock for production of bioethanol. The powderised coconut husks were subjected to thermal pretreatment, chemical pretreatment and microwave-assisted-alkaline (MAA) pretreatment... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0136
  • Pages:120

371) Preparation Of Soap Using Different Types Of Oils And Exploring Its Properties

ABSTRACT Soaps are the sodium salts or potassium salts of stearic acids or any other fatty acids. They are prepared by the saponification process, which is, reacting the oil which contain triglycerides with caustic soda (NaOH) to give the soap. However different oils... Continue Reading

372) Web Based Legal Practitioner Application Systems

WEB BASED LEGAL PRACTITIONER APPLICATION SYSTEM CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY To understand the web-based legal practitioner application system, it includes not merely the profession, which is practiced in courts but also covers law teaching, law research, administration in different branches where law plays a role and in... Continue Reading

373) Web Based Legal Practitioner Application System

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY To understand the web-based legal practitioner application system, it includes not merely the profession, which is practiced in courts but also covers law teaching, law research, administration in different branches where law plays a role and in... Continue Reading

374) Contruction Of A Reading Table And A Chair

ABSTRACT The table constructed has a horizontal top with vertical support or legs to raise it from the ground. The aim of the table constructed is for the preservation and storage of useful materials like books, files, computers, result booklets, electronics, office equipments and some vital home... Continue Reading

375) An Emission Inventory Of Pollutants In Enugu Urban

AN EMISSION INVENTORY OF POLLUTANTS IN ENUGU URBAN ABSTRACT Pollutant emissions in Enugu urban are generally from the combustion of petroleum products and to a negligible extent, solid waste disposal by open burning. The quantity of petroleum products consumed within Enugu urban was obtained in the spot” from the functional fuel stations in the... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0129
  • Pages:127

376) Construction Of Steel - Shelf

CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL – SHELF ABSTRACT The steel-shelf was constructed at the mechanical Engineering workshop of the Institute. The first step taken in the fabrication of the shelf was the selection of the material suitable for the construction; mild steel was chosen. The construction has the following steps: drawing and dimensioning of the... Continue Reading

377) Development Of Aerosol Insecticide Using Local Raw Materials

DEVELOPMENT OF AEROSOL INSECTICIDE USING LOCAL RAW MATERIALS ABSTRACT This research work was carried out on the development of aerosol insecticide using local raw material. This was made possible through careful and through review of some organic substances to obtain their various properties and characteristic under various conditions. The... Continue Reading

378) Construction Of Portable Wheel-barrow

ABSTRACT After detailed study on machines and levers, the construction work started as follows:- Making out, pattern development, cutting filling, drilling, machining, assembling, welding and finishing. Detailed procedures carried out are located at the sequence of operation in subsequent pages. The machine... Continue Reading

379) Production Of High Quality Foam

ABSTRACT The production of high quality foam was carried. The actualization of the production of polyurethane (fibre) foam was made possible by using the components / chemical raw materials such as polyol (polyurethes resin). TDI (toluene di-Iso-cyanate, methylane chloride (MC)-(CH2CL). Silicon oil, stannous... Continue Reading

380) Safety Concern In Liquefied Petroleum Gab Environment

SAFETY CONCERN IN LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAB ENVIRONMENT ABSTRACT This research work which is based on safety principles and practice in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) environment. LPG which is a petroleum fraction produced by distillation of crude oil. It is a hugely versatile gas found over many million of years beneath the ground and it is... Continue Reading

381) The Refurbishment Of Temperature Control Apparatus

ABSTRACT A temperature control apparatus an “Armfield model was refurbished. The methodology employed were to detect the pulty parts of the equipment especially in the sump where leakages were observed. In the repair, the water in the sump was drained off, corrosion and rusting in the tank were... Continue Reading

382) Construction Of Venturimeter

ABSTRACT The project was on the construction of a venturimeter. Venturimeter being a measuring instruction was used in determining the flow rate of fluid down a pipe or the rate of discharge in a pipeline and is often fixed permanently at different sections of the piple line to know the discharge there. The research... Continue Reading

383) Water Purifcation Unit

ABSTRACT Water Purification Unit or filtration unit is designed in way that it will give a nice result. Like in our filtration, we have sand and carbon filter that were responded to separate the suspended solid particles, odour and taste of the water, which will give a very nice filtered water at the end of the filtration.... Continue Reading

384) The Effect Of Environment On Corrosion

ABSTRACT In this research project, the various nail were subjected to six environments so as to check the effect of the environments on corrosion of the nails. Two sets of nails were used; normal nail and concrete nail. Six of each type while the other not coated. The research was carried out in the physical... Continue Reading

385) The Use Of Locally Obtained Rubber Latex As Binder In Paint Formulation

ABSTRACT The main area covered by this project was a research into the desirability of using locally obtained rubber later as loinder in paint manufacture. Considering the huge amount of money being spent on the importation of PVac (Poly vingl acetate) which is widely used as... Continue Reading

386) Solid Waste Separation And Utilization

ABSTRACT This project was done to bring to lime light the appropriate method of solid waste handling, separation and utilization, in order to reduce the impact on the environment – environmental degradation. In this work, effort was made to point out the required steps taken in solid waste management.... Continue Reading

387) Selection Of Lubricating Oils For Varied Engine Performance

ABSTRACT The topic of this project is the “selection of lubricating oils for varied engines performance”. The aim is to specify the adequate lubricating oils for different engines. Using some equipment like hydrometer, flash point tester, and visometer, the proportion of lubricating... Continue Reading

388) The Construction Of Sieve Analysis Equipment

THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIEVE ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT ABSTRACT The sets of seizes with shaker which was fabricated and assembled in the Chemical Engineering pilot plant was aimed at providing the students with a machine that will aid them in practical involving the separation of solid particles, besides, this, it was also fabricated sizes or diameter of... Continue Reading

389) The Effect Of Storage On Unrefined Vegetable Oil

ABSTRACT This research work was aimed at determining the effect of storage on unrefined vegetable oil. In the course of this research work, palm oil was used as a sample to determined the effect of storage to unrefined vegetable oil. A storage on interest was developed on this research work to have... Continue Reading

390) The Effects Of The Action Of Detergent And Soap On Soil/dirty Substance During Washing

ABSTRACT This seminar was carried out with the sole aim of knowing the effects of the action of soap and detergent on soil/dirty substance during washing. It was found out that soap and detergent are water – soluble sodium or potassium salt of fatly acids... Continue Reading

391) The Potentials For A Co-operative Thrift Credit Society In A Higher Education Institution (a Case Study Of I.m.t, Enugu)

THE POTENTIALS FOR A CO-OPERATIVE THRIFT CREDIT SOCIETY IN A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION (A CASE STUDY OF I.M.T, ENUGU) TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background of the study/Introduction 1.2 Statement of Problem 1.3 Purpose of the Study 1.4 Scope of the Study 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.6 Definition of Term 1.7 Research Questions. CHAPTER... Continue Reading

392) The Rate Of Adsorption Of Palm Oil With Bituminous Coal

ABSTRACT This project was carried out using bituminous coal (non activated) and the degree of refining of palm oil at different temperature and time using spectrophotometer. This was carried out to check the effectiveness of bituminous coal sample (bleaching earth) as a bleaching agent for... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0112
  • Pages:138

393) Production Of Slow Burning Candle

ABSTRACT The project was carried out to produce slow burning candle for domestic uses. The project was carried out using the following apparatus; Reactor [20 litres in volume], bussen, Beaker (400ml) and wick. The chemical/raw material used in the production are wax, wick, cathyl alcohol, white colourant and... Continue Reading

394) Production And Characterization Of Soft Soap From Local Potash (ngu) Or Caustic Potash Laboratory Or Commercial Grade

ABSTRACTS This project was aimed at producing a fine high quality toilet soap at a low cost which will be of used to home and commercial purposes. The toilet soap produced has its major components caustic potash, palm kernel oil... Continue Reading

395) Alternative Raw Material Soures For Cement Production

ABSTRACT It is generally known that cement id produced from limestone, mar/clay and gypsum by the following three basic process- wet semi- wet aid dry process. The cost of exploiting the limestone: the major raw material constitute about 50% of the production cost which results in the high cost... Continue Reading

396) Construction Of Soap Moulds, Table And Cutters

ABSTRACT A mould can generally be defined as a pattern constructed for the production of the same shape and size. The constructional material differs from one operation to another. When one considers the money at hand, he decides whether to start from the primary production level or secondary... Continue Reading

397) Production Of Crude Oil-drilling Process

ABSTRACT The tremendous (large) demand of some petroleum fractions in our modern world today has drive some professionals (experts) in oil sectors into exploration and drilling operation which is aimed at locating the mineral oil deposit and extracting it from beneath the earth surface with aid of some... Continue Reading

398) Etraction Of Oil From A Local Seed (groundnut Seed) And Characterization

ABSTRACT This project “Extraction of oil from a local seed (groundnut oil) and Characterization” was carried out using ten cups of groundnut seeds that was purchased from a local market in Enugu metropolis. The oil these seeds were in Enugu using solvent extraction... Continue Reading

399) Production Of Cassava Flour Using Traditional Processing Method And Modern Processing Method.

ABSTRACT The production of cassava flour by the method of traditional processing method (sun drying) and modern processing method (oven drying) was carried out using cassava sliced cubes or peeled cassava. Indeed, the traditional Nigeria techniques of... Continue Reading

400) Production Of Emulsion Point With The Available Material

ABSTRACT This project is on the production of paint from the available materials. The first process involved was the sourcing of the available material which include calcium carbonate (dotonute) water etc. the next step is the proper production procedure. The same product patterns was... Continue Reading

401) Production Of Black And Brown Polish Brown Polish

PRODUCTION OF BLACK AND BROWN POLISH BROWN POLISH ABSTRACT This project is aimed at producing black and brown polish of good quality. For clearity, polish is a substance rubbed on the surface of materials to make them smooth and shiny. Polish has being of immense importance in protecting leather surfaces and enhancing their beauty. To produce a... Continue Reading

402) Analysis Of Enugu Coal

ABSTRACT The project Analysis of Enugu Coal was done to determine the characteristic properties of Enugu Coal with particular emphasis on the proximate and ultimate analysis. Coal samples from the Enugu Coal (Onyeama) mine were obtained and pulverized. The coal sample (pulverized) was subjected to proximate and ultimate... Continue Reading

403) Production Of Emulsion Point With The Available Material

ABSTRACT This project is on the production of paint from the available materials. The first process involved was the sourcing of the available material which include calcium carbonate (dotonute) water etc. the next step is the proper production procedure. The same product patterns was... Continue Reading

404) Production Of Loquid And Vapourized Perfume

ABSTRACT This research project was carried out principally for the production of liquid and vapourized perfumes from local raw materials. The local raw material were subjected to various processing conditions in order to obtain purified perfume. The methods generally used in this work include expression... Continue Reading

405) Adsorption Of Palm Oil With Synthetic Adsorbent (coal)

ABSTRACT This project was Carrie lent using sub-bituminous coal and crude palm oil. The degree of bleaching of the palm oil was monitored with a spectorphoto meter. The coal was collected in a lump from the mine. It air-chiecl to removed the moisture content and thereafter, size reduced to a... Continue Reading

406) Interface Monitoring And Analysis Of Pipeline And Products Marketing Company Limited Enugu Depot.

ABSTRACT This research was carried out with the sole aim of monitoring interface in the transportation of petroleum pipeline products and the analysis of this product from Enugu depot. In the research it was observed that product contaminates each... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0098
  • Pages:128

407) Modification Of Proto-type Air Conditioning Unit

ABSTRACT The need for an authentic and reliable report relating to the modification of a proto-type air-conditioning unit is inevitable. Many homes and offices use the air conditioner to cool the temperature in their respective homes and offices, so the maintenance of the air conditioner should be a... Continue Reading

408) Manufacture Of Ceiling Board Using Local Materials

ABSTRACT This project “The Production of Ceiling Board from Local Raw Materials” was carried out basically using raw materials which was sourced locally. These raw materials are found to be very much in abundance. Some are materials sourced from the ground and others are from agricultural... Continue Reading

409) Formulation And Comparism Of Industrial Bar Soap And Detergent

ABSTRACT Stabilized adhesive was developed and produced. The development was made by the production of samples of the adhesive with varied quantities of the active ingredients and the additives. From the various formulations made, it was observed that formulations A is the best for... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0095
  • Pages:115

410) Maintenance Of Pilot Plant Spray Dryer

ABSTRACT Spray substance are used to make home grnow powered substance whose particles are usually spherical in shape and approximately 10-40 micro s. The maintenance of pilot plant spray dryer was stated with observation of the faults in the spray dryer. The faulty components were dismantled, serviced and... Continue Reading

411) Refurbishing Of A Fixed And Fluidized Bed

ABSTRACT The repair of the fixed bed adsorption column, a product of arm field technical company was carried out for the purpose of bringing the faulty equipment back to its normal operating system. Before this exercise, the equipment was out of operation because of the completely blocked base of the fixed... Continue Reading

412) Prodcution Of Wood Adhesive

ABSTRACT Adhesive is a substance that holds materials together by surface attachment, while wood adhesive is a substance that is used to hold plywood for furniture works. This substance is essential and has universal applications. Thus the aim of this research work is to produce it using cassava starch as a base binder.... Continue Reading

413) Temperature And Water Requirement For Leaching Of Caustic Alkalt From 'ngu'

TEMPERATURE AND WATER REQUIREMENT FOR LEACHING OF CAUSTIC ALKALT FROM ‘NGU’ ABSTRACT The production and analysis of “Ngu” extract for temperature and water requirement for leaching of casuistic alkali is the basic objective of this project. The production was carried out by using unit operations and also using the female inflorescence of a... Continue Reading

414) Synthesis Of Activated Carbon From Enugu Coal

ABSTRACT This project was carried out using coal sample from Onyeama coal mine Enugu, Enugu State. Activated coal was produced by carbonizing the coal and activating it using phosphoric acid at a temperature of 5500c. the degree of bleaching of raw palm oil was monitored using spectronic meter through... Continue Reading

415) Construction Of 2,000 Litres Capacity Water Re-servoir.

ABSTRACT In the construct of 2,000 litres capacity water reservoir galvanized steel sheet forms the tank and an angle iron rod forms the stand. Two full length galvanized sheet were marked out and cut out to the required sizes. The work stated by cutting the it gauges galvanized steel sheets... Continue Reading

416) Crises Management In Industrial Environment

ABSTRACT A study was carried out on crisis management which originated with the large scale industrial and environment disaster in the 1980’s. Crisis management is the process by which an organization deals with a major event that threatens to harm to the organization, its stakeholders, or the general... Continue Reading

417) Production Of High Quality Liquid Air Refresher

ABSTRACT A project was carried out to produce high quality liquid air refreshner for domestic uses. The project was carried out using the following apparatus. Beakers (250ML), one conical flask, hydrometer, thermometer, two – 5ml of measuring cylinders, one reactor (plastic reactor), stirrer,... Continue Reading

418) Production Of Plastic Materials

ABSTRACT Generally, plastic is defined as long-chain organic material which can be formed into desired shape by the application of heat and pressure, also it extends to include so many organic metallic complex and also certain long-chain inorganic material based principally on silicon, phosphorus, nitrogen, aluminum... Continue Reading

419) Construction Of Wheelbarrow

ABSTRACT Wheelbarrow can be defined as a machine that is used by labourers, farmes, gardeness, and others for transporting loads to heavy by hand it from one place to another. However, materials used for construction purpose are bought in standard sizes wither in long bars or standard sheet sizes. Moreover, depending on... Continue Reading

420) Refining Of Vegetable Oil With Enugu Coal

REFINING OF VEGETABLE OIL WITH ENUGU COAL ABSTRACT This project was carried out using acid activated coal from Enugu coal and the production of ve4getablew oil was monitored using spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance. It was also perform to check the suitability of activated Enugu coal as a bleaching agent for palm oil. The Enugu coal... Continue Reading

421) Production Of Cassava Of Starch From Cassava

ABSTRACT The fresh cassava were sources from Idodo in Nkanu Local Government of Enugu state. The weight of the cassava tuber were taken to be 31.50kg. After peeling and washing, it was divided into two equal parts which was 21.13kg for production of sample A and sample B respectively (edible and textile... Continue Reading

422) The Effect Of Environment On Corrosion

ABSTRACT In this research project, the various nail were subjected to six environments so as to check the effect of the environments on corrosion of the nails. Two sets of nails was used; normal nail and concrete nail. Six of each type while the other not coated. The research was carried out in the physical... Continue Reading

423) Industrial Wastewater Treatement Technology In Petroleum And Chemcial Industria

ABSTRACT Industrial wastewater treatment covers the mechanisms and process used to treat water that have been contaminated in some way by anthropogenic industrial or commercial activities prior to its release into the environment or its re-use. Water is a natural and... Continue Reading

424) Construction Of Soap Cutting Table, Soap Mould And Soap Cutters

ABSTRACT The construction of soap cutting table, mould and cutters became inevitable as it’s importance in our industries and society could not be over emphasized. When one considers the money at hand, he decides whether to start from the primary production level or secondary... Continue Reading

425) Construction Of Steel Cupboard

ABSTRACT The project topic was constriction of steel cupboard which the primary aim was to enable students know how cupboard can be constructed using steel and the factors to be considered while choosing a particular material for construction. The construction was carried out by drawing and sketching of the steel... Continue Reading

426) Construction Of A Vertical Fire Tube Boiler

ABSTRACT The construction of this vertical fire tube boiler was carried out both at the industrial center and Mechanical Engineering workshop of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu.The boiler contains 2 steam tubes at triangular pitch which are enclosed in a shell. Water is introduced... Continue Reading

427) Construction Of A Stell Cupboard

ABSTRACT The aim of this project was to construct a steel cupboard in order to help us acquire the knowledge of fabrication of a modern cupboard and the essence of it. Also to enable us (the students of chemical Engineering) to know how to construct as future engineers. The construction of steel cupboard was done... Continue Reading

428) Construction Of Cellophance Sealing Machine

ABSTRACT The construction of the callophane sealing machine was carried out. The project started with an encompassing review of the various methods of heat sealing film packages. The machine can be used in sealing both low, medium and high-density cellophane. The product has a heating element, which... Continue Reading

429) Construction Of Steel Cupboard

REPORT ON ABSTRACT A cupboard in its proper term. Is a well shaped structure, which could either be rectangular, square or oval in shape, used for the storage of valuables at homes, and offices. Reniff defined cupboard as a rectangular shaped structure of cabinet that accommodates, or is used to keep details for... Continue Reading

430) Construction Of Soap Moulds, Table And Cutters

ABSTRACT A mould can generally be defined as a pattern constructed for the production of the same shape and size. The constructional material differs from one operation to another. When one considers the money at hand, he decides whether to start from the primary production level or secondary... Continue Reading

431) The Construction Of 5 Liter Electric Kettle

PRESENTATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF “5” LITER ELECTRIC KETTLE ABSTRACT The construction of the five (5) litre Electric Kettle was carried out in mechanical workshop of the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu. (I.M.T). The fabrication process, included measuring and marking out operations of which the following dimensions was taken;... Continue Reading

432) Formulation And Productioin Of Alcohol From Palm Wine.

ABSTRACT This research work was arrived as the formulation and production of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) from the fermentation of palm wine. A fresh palm wine was ated which was obtained from Emene in Enugu State. The characteristics that was tested before and after fermentation were; specific... Continue Reading

433) B Fabication Of Briquette Stove

ABSTRACT This project is an equipment which been fabricated for the principle purpose of producing heat energy for commercial use by burning solid fuel like briquette. The project which is the fabrication of briquette stove was made from preferentially selected engineering materials like mild steels of different... Continue Reading

434) Effect Of Interface On The Quality Of Petroleum Product In Multi Purpose Pipeline System

ABSTRACT Interface on petroleum product in multi-purpose pipeline system refers to as the zone of demarcation between two products where mixing occurs. Generally, interface is a boundary layer, so the boundary between two products when they are pumped in... Continue Reading

435) Dehydration Of Ethanol Water Solution Using Activated Starch

ABSTRACT This project research work was based on dehydration of ethanol water solution using activated starch. The extracted starch obtained was of whistler method. The starch obtained from potato was weighed with the use of a weighing balance, 0.1gram of activated starch weighted for... Continue Reading

436) Process And Quality Factors In Laundary And Toilet Soap Production

ABSTRACT This projects is aimed at knowing the process and quality factor in Laundary and Toilet Soap Projection. Various factors affected the quality of the soap produced. These include the method used in production, types and nature of oils used, the percentage of the additives... Continue Reading

437) The Fabrication Of Sieve System

REPORT ON ABSTRACT The construction of sieves system was carried out in the Engineering workshop, Institute of management and technology, Enugu. The aim of this project is to fabricate a sieve system, which is capable of separating solid particles of various sizes. The construction was carried out in order to... Continue Reading

438) A Project Report On Fabrication Of Flow Nozzle

REPORT ON FABRICATION OF FLOW NOZZLE ABSTRACT The flow nozzle was constructed based on the dimensions and specifications of the international standard organization (I.S.O) recommendation. Throat diameter 42.5mm Length converging nozzle 68mm Thickness of nozzle 2mm Diameter of major axis of ellipse 85mm Diameter of minor axis of ellipse 56.6mm... Continue Reading

439) Extraction Of Wax From Cocoa Pod

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION The word wax describes a large variety of substances of plant and animal origin, as well as man made products which are mostly petroleum derivatives. However, natural waxes are not single substances, but a mixture of various of long-chain fatty acids and a variety of other constituents,... Continue Reading
  • Type:Project
  • ID:CNG0065
  • Pages:108

440) Construction Of Kerosine Cooking Stove

Abstract The purpose of the construction is aimed at producing heat energy for commercial use by turning liquid fuel(kerosene).the construction was successful by appropriate selection of engineering material favourably mild steel(blacksheet) and steel iron for special p2rts. The technological properties... Continue Reading

441) Construction Of Industrial Mixer

ABSTRACT Industrial mixer is equipment designed to carryout operation involved the combination of two or more substance to achieve a uniform product. The method of fabrication of this mixer involves a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard which they will be used in marketing out cutting, out to... Continue Reading

442) Construction Of Turbine Mixer

ABSTRACT The Turbine Mixer was Fabricated at the Mechanical Engineering Workshop of Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. The method of the fabrication of the turbine mixer involved a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard turbine in relation to the dimension of the reacting vessel in which... Continue Reading

443) Effect Of Interface On The Quality Of Petroleum Product In Multi Purpose Pipeline System

ABSTRACT Interface on petroleum product in multi-purpose pipeline system refers to as the zone of demarcation between two products where mixing occurs. Generally, interface is a boundary layer, so the boundary between two products when they are pumped in... Continue Reading

444) Water Pollution

ABSTRACT This seminar studied and analyzed Water Pollution, the causes, the effects, the sources, types and control of Water Pollution in the societies water pollution occurred when pollutants were discharged directly or indirectly into water bodies without adequate treatment to remove harmful compounds, Water Pollution affected... Continue Reading

445) Construction Of Soap Moulds, Table And Cutters

ABSTRACT A mould can generally be defined as a pattern constructed for the production of the same shape and size. The constructional material differs from one operation to another. When one considers the money at hand, he decides whether to start from the primary production level or secondary... Continue Reading

446) Construction Of Steel Shelf

ABSTRACT The steel-shelf was constructed at the mechanical engineering workshop of the institute. It was done by first of all making out the dimension with the scribers, cutting, wielding, dittoing, assembling and painting. The method ology involved the preliminary calculation of the total surface area of the two mili... Continue Reading

447) Construction Of Steel Shelf (book Shelf)

CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL SHELF (BOOK SHELF) ABSTRACT The steel – shelf was constructed at the mechanical engineering workshop of the institute. It was done by first of all marking out the dimension with scribers, cutting, welding, filing, assembling and painting. The methodology involved the preliminary calculation of the total surface area of the... Continue Reading

448) Construction Of Steel Cupboard

ABSTRACT The project topic was constriction of steel cupboard which the primary aim was to enable students know how cupboard can be constructed using steel and the factors to be considered while choosing a particular material for construction. The construction was carried out by drawing and sketching of the steel... Continue Reading

449) Construction Of Turbine Mixer

ABSTRACT The Turbine Mixer was Fabricated at the Mechanical Engineering Workshop of Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. The method of the fabrication of the turbine mixer involved a preliminary computation of the dimensions of the standard turbine in relation to the dimension of the reacting vessel in which... Continue Reading

450) A Project On Construction Of Wheel Barrow

CONSTRUCTION OF WHEEL BARROW ABSTRACT Wheel barrow is used for transporting loads of heavy or bulky by pushing it form one place to another. A 100kg wheel barrow was constructed using material like; Bucket - 2.5mm galvanized steel, 700mm span Carriage - 3mm mild steel Stand - 45mm wide x4mm width steel And other parts of like Braces, Rim, and... Continue Reading

451) Dehydration Of Ethanol Water Solution Using Activated Starch

ABSTRACT This project research work was based on dehydration of ethanol water solution using activated starch. The extracted starch obtained was of whistler method. The starch obtained from potato was weighed with the use of a weighing balance, 0.1gram of activated starch weighted for... Continue Reading

452) Formulation And Comparism Of Industrial Bar Soap And Detergent

ABSTRACT The sole aim of this research work is comparison and formulation of industrial Bar Soap and detergent. The major expert of this project deals with quality control processes in the production of a high quality bar soap and detergent. In synthetic detergent which was developed... Continue Reading

453) Construction Of Soap Cutting Device

ABSTRACT The aim of the project is to construct a soap cutting device capable of size-remaining the soap produced into regular bars and tablets without error in shapes and sizes. Soap cutting devices are used to size reduce or cut the bulk of soap produced into bars and tablets. Soap cutting devices facilitate... Continue Reading

454) Construction Ofsimple Distillation Unit

ABSTRACT Distillation unit is the judgment used for the separation of liquid mixture depending on the volatility of the component. It has the top section and bottom section. In the top section this is where more volatile component goes and the bottom section is where the divider or less volatile component... Continue Reading

455) Construction Of Metal Shelf

ABSTRACT In this construction of metal shelf, mild steel was chosen due to its inherit duties. The undismountable metal shelf, which has four compartments and four partition was constructed under the following processes. This includes drawing and dimensioning of the proposal metal. Metal shelf, market surveying and... Continue Reading

456) Construction Of Propeller Agitator

ABSTRACT The construction of propeller agitator used for agitating and mixing of low viscous fluid was fabricated in the mechanical workshop of the institute of management and technology Enugu. In the construction, galvanized mild steel was chosen due to its inherent properties. After procurement, the following... Continue Reading

457) Construction Of A Simple Metallic Mould

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The equipment mostly used in the industries and manufacturing establishments requires the production of definite shape, pattern, different design, embossments and others, are usually moulds. The ability of moulds to withstand pressure, distortion and corrosion determines the... Continue Reading

458) Construction Of A Simple Metallic Mould

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION The equipment mostly used in the industries and manufacturing establishments requires the production of definite shape, pattern, different design, embossments and others, are usually moulds. The ability of moulds to withstand pressure, distortion and corrosion determines the... Continue Reading

459) Construction Of Size Reduction Equipment

ABSTRACT This project is on construction of size reduction equipment – manual grinder. It was constructed locally with the use of local materials and tools in I.M.T mechanical Engineering workshop. The various parts of the equipment were constructed separately using mild steel before finally coupled.... Continue Reading

460) Construction Of Motorized Mixer

ABSTRACT The fabrication of the pilot motorized mixer in volved a preliminary computation of the durunsions of the galvanized steel used, marketing out cutting out to sizes folding, welding, assembling and painting. The dimensions of the motorized mixer are as follows: The vessel is of 300min in diameter and 450mm... Continue Reading

461) Project Write - Up On The Construction Of Sand Filter For Portable Water Filtration With Stainless Steel Material

THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAND FILTER FOR PORTABLE WATER FILTRATION WITH STAINLESS STEEL MATERIAL ABSTRACT The project constructed was sand filter; equipment for portable water filtration. This was constructed using a mild steel material. This was because of the excellent high qualities of mild steel such as; durability tensile strength, high corrosion... Continue Reading

462) Construction Of Soap Cutting Table, Soap Mould And Soap Cutters

ABSTRACT The construction of soap cutting table, mould and cutters became inevitable as it’s importance in our industries and society could not be over emphasized. When one considers the money at hand, he decides whether to start from the primary production level or secondary... Continue Reading

463) Construction Of Office Table And Chairs

ABSTRACT Office table and chairs usually come in set of three, and are designed to fit one into another for convenient storage. Furniture of this soot should be of the highest quality, attractive in design and capable of standing up to many years in use. The cost of the wood and the amount of time spent on... Continue Reading

464) Construction Of Aluminum Wall Rack

ABSTRACT This project was constructed with the desired materials of construction. The materials include aluminum, glass and wood. Aluminum was used in forming the skeleton of the structure, glass was used for the doors while wood was used in the sides, top, base and partitions. After building the skeleton of the... Continue Reading

465) Construction Of Air Conditioning Unit

ABSTRACT The project of construction is one (1) horse power Air conditioning unit which was executed successfully. With up to seventy five percent (75%) efficient performance. The project started with the construction of the size of the air conditioning unit. The air conditioning unit is 60x40x 45cm in... Continue Reading

466) Construction Of A Vertical Fire Tube Boiler

ABSTRACT The construction of this vertical fire tube boiler was carried out both at the industrial center and Mechanical Engineering workshop of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu. The boiler contains 2 steam tubes at triangular pitch which are enclosed in a shell. Water is... Continue Reading

467) Construction Of Heat Exchanger Fabrication Of A Tube And Shell Heat Exchanger System

CONSTRUCTION OF HEAT EXCHANGER FABRICATION OF A TUBE AND SHELL HEAT EXCHANGER SYSTEM ABSTRACT There are two methods of constructing heat exchangers: Plate type. Parallel flow-the hot fluid and the coolant flow in the same direction. Counter flow:- The hot fluid and the coolant flow in opposite direction. Cross flow: The hot fluid and the coolant... Continue Reading

468) Construction Of Cellophance Sealing Machine

ABSTRACT The construction of the callophane sealing machine was carried out. The project started with an encompassing review of the various methods of heat sealing film packages. The machine can be used in sealing both low, medium and high-density cellophane. The product has a heating element, which... Continue Reading

469) Construction Of A Distillation Column With Reflex Divider And Condenser.

ABSTRACT In this project, distillation is made up of a column, condenser and reflux divider. An overview of the dimensions of some of the major parts is: Height of the column = 450mm Diameter of the column = 100mm Length of the condenser = 150mm Diameter of the condenser... Continue Reading

470) Construction Of A Model Shell And Tube Heat Exchanger

ABSTRACT The precise content of this project was to construct a model shell and tube heat exchanger. The material for construction of this project (equipment) and their dimensions are as follows: 500mm length of a tube bundle 20mm diameter of the tube bundle 650mm length of the shell 120mm... Continue Reading

471) Construction Of An Industrial Barrow

ABSTRACT An Industrial barrow was produced which would aid in conveying heavy materials in the laboratory and industrial set up. It was made from mild steel that was cut to dimension, made into shape and coupled to form the desired outstanding barrow. Details are shown in chart (fig 1) containing the picture... Continue Reading

472) Construction Of A Chemical Rack, Study Apparatus

ABSTRACT The construction of the 500 gallous (2,250 litre) of water is a project which has definite mathematical patterns. The choice of a cylindrical pattern of design involved the application of mathematical deductions to analyse the size of materials required. The introductory and scope of the... Continue Reading

473) Construction Of A Steel Cupboard

ABSTRACT This project work was constructed to enable students of chemical engineering to learn how to carry out construction works. This was done to acquire knowledge about metal properties and its fabrication. It was also constructed to observe the various measures and operations carried out in the construction of... Continue Reading

474) Construction Of A Hydro Cyclone

ABSTRACT A cyclone is an equipment or a device used for the separation of dust particles from air, which has no moving component parts. This mechanism can also be defined as a system of winds circulating about a center of relatively low barometric pressure and on the earths surface, blowing inward in spiral form.... Continue Reading

475) Construction Of Kerosene Cooking Stove

ABSTRACT The purpose of the construction is aimed at producing heat energy for commercial use by turning liquid fuel(kerosene).the construction was successful by appropriate selection of engineering material favourably mild steel(blacksheet) and steel iron for special p2rts. The technological properties... Continue Reading

476) Construction Of A Juice Extractor Machine

ABSTRACT A Juice extractor machine is a device that is used to extract liquid (Juice) from fruits and vegetables in a process called juicing. The machine is constructed manually with the use of local materials and tools. The material used for the construction of the machine is mild steel sheet. During the... Continue Reading

477) Construction Of A Metal Rack

ABSTRACT This project report is on the construction of a metal rack which can be put to use in laboratories, industries, shops, kitchens, and also for displaying various articles. The construction work was done in a mechanical work shop. Racks are of various types which concides with the numerous uses to which they are... Continue Reading

478) Construction Of A Juice Extractor Machine

CONSTRUCTION OF A JUICE EXTRACTOR MACHINE ABSTRACT This project (construction of a simple size reduction machine) it was constructed locally with the use of local materials and tools in I. M. T. mechanical engineering workshop. The various parts of the equipment were constructed separately using mild steel before finally coupled. During the... Continue Reading

479) Construction Of A Chemical Rack

CONSTRUCTION OF A “CHEMICAL RACK” ABSTRACT The project done was a metal chemical rack. The rack was made of steel, which is soft to cutting, blending and several other operations applied to the metal during construction. The main purpose of constructing this metal rack is to be used for storing chemicals in the laboratory for easy... Continue Reading

480) Construction Of 500 Galion (2250 Liters) Water Reservoir

ABSTRACT The construction of the 500 gallous (2,250 litre) of water is a project which has definite mathematical patterns. The choice of a cylindrical pattern of design involved the application of mathematical deductions to analyse the size of materials required. The introductory and scope... Continue Reading

481) Production Of Domestic Powder

ABSTRACT This research project is aimed at producing domestic powder and consequently, three different types of powder were produced, namely, simple face powder (pan-cake), medicated/Antiseptic powder (dristing powder). During the various production Talcum, Zinc-oxide, Perfume, Menthol, Tragasan 300 DP (Triclosan),... Continue Reading

482) A Project Report On Construction Of Industrial Sieve Compartment

ABSTRACT The construction of Sieve Industrial Sieve Compartment was carried out in the Engineering Workshop, Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. The aim of this project is to fabricate an industrial sieve compartment which is capable of separating solid particles of... Continue Reading

483) Construction Of Industrial Wheel Barrow

ABSTRACT Wheel barrow can be defined as a simple machine used in transferring heavy loads materials from one place to another by pushing. It can be used or serve as farm equipment, industrial equipment and for other purpose. How ever, mateials used for the cnstruction of wheelbarrow are bought in standard... Continue Reading

484) The Bleaching Of Palm Oil Using Activated Charcoal

ABSTRACT This project work is on the bleaching of palm oil using activated charcoal. The charcoal used for this work was made from pieces of animal bone by carbonization method. It was then activated into two different samples. Firstly, the basic sample was activated using anaphoric acid (H2 s04)... Continue Reading

485) Construction Of Industrial Sieve Compartment

ABSTRACT The construction of Sieve Industrial Sieve Compartment was carried out in the Engineering Workshop, Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu. The aim of this project is to fabricate an industrial sieve compartment which is capable of separating solid particles of various sizes. The... Continue Reading

486) Construction Of Steel Cupboard

ABSTRACT A cupboard in its proper term. Is a well shaped structure, which could either be rectangular, square or oval in shape, used for the storage of valuables at homes, and offices. Reniff defined cupboard as a rectangular shaped structure of cabinet that accommodates, or is used to keep details for future use.... Continue Reading

487) Contruction Of A Blender

ABSTRACT Blender is an electric machine for size reducing soft food or liquid mixture. Blender is some time called liquidizer consists of a glass jar or jug containing a steel blade assembly at the base driven by a small electric motor. Construction of blender was done based on the principle of size of reduction using... Continue Reading

488) Construction Of A Pilot Motorised Mixer A Report Presented To The Department Of Chemical Engineering Of The Institute Of Management And Technology, Enugu

CONSTRUCTION OF A PILOT MOTORISED MIXER A REPORT PRESENTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF THE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU ABSTRACT A motorized mixer of 200 liters capacity was constructed to have the capability of mixing 200 liters of fluid during operation. The construction of the mixer involves the preliminary... Continue Reading

489) Design And Operation Ofa Shell And Tube Heat Exchanger

TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE Introduction CHAPTER TWO 2.0 Literature Review 2.0.1 Classification of heat Exchanger 2.0.2 Categories of heat exchangers 2.0.3 Types of heat exchangers 2.0.4 Material for constructions 2.0.5 Tube shape and position 2.0.6 Firing 2.0.7 Heat source 2.0.8 Design... Continue Reading

490) The Potentials For A Co-operative Thrift Credit Society In A Higher Education Institution (a Case Study Of I.m.t, Enugu)

THE POTENTIALS FOR A CO-OPERATIVE THRIFT CREDIT SOCIETY IN A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION (A CASE STUDY OF I.M.T, ENUGU) TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Background of the study/Introduction 1.2 Statement of Problem 1.3 Purpose of the Study 1.4 Scope of the Study 1.5 Significance of the Study 1.6 Definition of Term 1.7 Research Questions. CHAPTER... Continue Reading

491) The Use Of Local Pigments And Extenders For Formulation & Production Of Emulsion Paint

THE USE OF LOCAL PIGMENTS AND EXTENDERS FOR FORMULATION & PRODUCTION OF EMULSION PAINT ABSTRACT The major aim of this project research work is to produce emulsion paint from locally sourced pigment & extenders. The materials used for the production was of local source. The major raw materials used for the production of the emulsion paint:... Continue Reading

492) Comparative Analysis Of Coal And Coconut Activated Carbon

ABSTRCT The experiment was carried out to analyze comparatively coal and coconut activated carbon. The coal sample used in bituminous and with density of 1300kg 1m3 tile coconut shell was used. The coal and coconut shell was first activated using phosphoric acid. The activated coal and... Continue Reading

493) The Effect Of Liquid Floerate And Gas Flowrate On A Packed Absorption Tower And Repair Of Equipment

ABSTRACT The purpose of the project is to study the effect of liquid flow rate and gas flow rate on the pressure drop in a packed absorption tower and also to repair and restore the packed absorption tower to good working condition. Trouble shooting... Continue Reading

494) Formulation And Production Of Levera Soap

ABSTRACT The production of the soap was carried out using all the necessary equipments like the reactor, mould, stirrer, hygrometer guage etc. and all the required reagents for soap production in correct proportion. In the production, palm kernel oil (P.K.O) was used instead of tallow or grease. This was... Continue Reading

495) Construction Of A Simple Size Reduction Machine

ABSTRACT This project (Construction Of A Simple Size Reduction Machine) It was constructed locally with the use of local materials and tools in I.M.T mechanical Engineering workshop. The various parts of the equipment were constructed separately using mild steel before finally coupled. During the... Continue Reading

496) Fabrication Of Candle Mould With Twentyfour (24) Holes.

ABSTRACT The candle mould has twenty four (24) holes which could produce twenty four (24) quality candle sticks Aluminum, a non ferrous metal was used as the construction material for the mould the type of casting technique used was green sand mould method. In the process of moulding the... Continue Reading

497) Production Of Plant Mirror Using Local Raw Material

ABSTRACT This project “production of plane mirror using local raw material” is meant to study the possibility of producing plane mirror using sand rich in silica as its major local raw material. Plane mirror is produced by casting one side of a sheet glass. Presently in Nigeria, sheet glass... Continue Reading

498) Analysis Of Crude Palm Oil

ABSTRACT This project was carried out to ascertain whether the local palm oil met the required standard. The analytical test carried out include the free fatty acid test the acid value, iodine value moisture, content, saponfication value, peroxide value, specific gravity, colour and viscosity. The specific gravity of the... Continue Reading

499) The Rate Of Bleaching Of Palm Oil White Coal.

ABSTRACT This project was carried using activated local form local corporation Enugu, and the rate of bleaching of palm oil using spectrophotometer by measuring the absorbance. It was also performed to check the suitability of local as a bleaching agent for palm oil. The local from local corporation... Continue Reading

500) Production Of Cassava Flour Using Traditional Processing Method And Modern Processing Method.

ABSTRACT The production of cassava flour by the method of traditional processing method (sun drying) and modern processing method (oven drying) was carried out using cassava sliced cubes or peeled cassava. Indeed, the traditional Nigeria techniques of... Continue Reading

501) Characterization Of Some Branded Motor Oil

ABSTRACT This project work, characterization of some branded motor oil was aimed at studying and analyzing the characteristics/properties of lubricating oils of various brands it also exphered the origin, properties, refining and exploration techniques of crude oil to produce variety of products such as... Continue Reading

502) Utlilization Studies Of Enugu Coal

ABSTRACT This study has its theme as a utilization studies of Enugu coals with the view of studying its properties, classification, preparation storage etc comparing coals obtained from different locations. The Enugu coal is a sub-bitummous and non coking coal. It is very rich in waxes and resins, thus it may be... Continue Reading

503) Design And Construction Of A Refrigerating Unit

ABSTRACT The design and construction of s refrigerating unit is handled from the knowledge of the working principles of laws of thermodynamics. The size of the containing vessel i.e the case as established to be of 45cm by 32 cm in dimension. The Angle iron mild steel to used in the fabrication and... Continue Reading

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