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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

ABSTRACTA 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

ABSTRACT 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

ABSTRACT 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

ABSTRACT             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

ABSTRACT 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)

Abstract 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

Abstract 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

Abstract 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

ABSTRACT 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

ABSTRACT 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

ABSTRACT 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)

ABSTRACT 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

ABSTRACT 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

ABSTRACT 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
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