Industrial Chemistry Project Topics and Materials

PRODUCTION OF MOSQUITO REPELLENT USING ORANGE PEELS ABSTRACT Mosquito repellents are substances that can be used to repel mosquitoes which are a vector that transmits malaria. A typical example of a mosquito repellent is mosquito coil which drives away mosquito when it is ignited. The smoke that is emitted from burning a mosquito coil contains... Continue Reading

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CHAPTER ONE 1.0  INTRODUCTION AND LITERATURE REVIEW Phosphorus is usually present in natural water as phosphate and is an essential element of life, phosphate can come from fertilizers, human or animal wastes, soaps or detergents and industrial waste.[1] When too much phosphorus becomes available, plant grows rapidly.[1] Phosphate that enter a... Continue Reading

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EXTRACTION OFALKALOIDS FROM THREE NIGERIAN PLANTS, KOLA ACCUMINATA (OJI IGBO), KOLA VERA (OJI HAUSA), AND GAXCINA KOLA (BITTER KOLA). TABLE OF CONTENT Certification -  -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      i Dedication -    -      -      -      -      -     ... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study 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... Continue Reading

C HAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION The use of the leaves, stem and bark of the plants for medicinal purposes is an age long practice. Also in the modern times, and among civilized people, the medicinal use of herbs and shrubs in the treatment of so many diseases both physiological and otherwise is an important breakthrough in pharmocognacy.... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Aloe vera ( Aloe barbadensis miller)   is a perennial plant of  Liliacea with turgid green leaves joined at the stem in a rosette pattern, Aloe vera leaves are formed by thick epidermis (skin) covered curticle surrounding the mesophyll, which can be differentiated into chlorenchyma cells and thinner walled cells forming... Continue Reading

EXTRACTION OFALKALOIDS FROM THREE NIGERIAN PLANTS, KOLA ACCUMINATA (OJI IGBO), KOLA VERA (OJI HAUSA), AND GAXCINA KOLA (BITTER KOLA). TABLE OF CONTENT Certification -  -      -      -      -      -      -      -      -      i Dedication -    -      -      -      -      -     ... Continue Reading

C HAPTER ONE 1.0    INTRODUCTION Origin:        Mango ( Mangifera indica)  (Opioro)is a native to Southern Asia especially Burma and Eastern India. It is a member of cashew family ( Anacardiacee)  on of the most important and widely cultivataed fruits of the tropic world. Mango is considered as a king in Indian delicacy. The roots and... Continue Reading

PRODUCTION OF MOSQUITO REPELLENT USING ORANGE PEELS ABSTRACT Mosquito repellents are substances that can be used to repel mosquitoes which are a vector that transmits malaria. A typical example of a mosquito repellent is mosquito coil which drives away mosquito when it is ignited. The smoke that is emitted from burning a mosquito coil contains... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE 1.0    INTRODUCTION Acid rain has become a phenomenon that draws a lot of attention. Even recently, there was a panic in the country and in the world at large as forcast was made of deadly dangers associated with acid rain. The prediction was that the initial or first would be acidic. The U.S department of energy estimates that... Continue Reading

A BSTRACT         Rural development of any kind in any place can only be meaningfully achieved through a well – planned and executed complex interaction of many economic and non economic variables.         In the course of this study, the press here has faced with the obligation of bettering the lives of the rural communities... Continue Reading

CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION   1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY          Pollution is defined as the release of toxic or harmful substances into the environment (air, water and land) by their natural forces or man and other animals to an extent that cause biological damage to man and his resources. The harmful substances that cause pollution to... Continue Reading

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ABSTRACT Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are some of the known organic pollutants resulting from incomplete combustion of organic matter. They have been found to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic. Much of the previous works on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons have been on foods, water, dumpsites and on soil generally. However, this study... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons are some of the known organic pollutants resulting from incomplete combustion of organic matter. They have been found to be carcinogenic, mutagenic and teratogenic. Much of the previous works on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons have been on foods, water, dumpsites and on soil generally. However, this study... Continue Reading

ABSRACT Radon is a natural radioactive inert gas that is odorless, colorless and tasteless. It cannot be detected without special equipment and it occurs as a product of uranium decay. Radon is an unstable radionuclide that disintegrates through short lived decay products before eventually reaching the end product of stable lead. The short lived... Continue Reading

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Energy is essential to man’s continued existence. Today, the energy used by most industrialized and developing nations is oil, coal and natural gas. This need of energy is increasing continuously, 1 fossil fuel reserves are fast depleting, crude oil prices are soaring and there is considerable uncertainty in their... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT In this research project, the various nail was 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 environments used are acidic solution, alkaline solution, salt solution, boiled... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT Antibiotic resistance has become one of the major problems facing humanity. The need for new antimicrobials has been increased dramatically. Plants are considered as a major sources of new antibiotics due to the presence of phytochemicals. In Nigeria and other developing countries medicine plant materials have been used to treat various... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT The present paper describes the synthesis of Acid Orange(7)dye which can be used as dyes for cellulose acetate biopolymer. They were obtained by the diazotization of a monoazo component of the mono-azobenzene type, followed by coupling. The monoazo components were obtained by the diazotization of sulphanilic acid and coupling with... Continue Reading

ABSTRACT This research was carried out to determine the effects of three organic fertilizers namely: cattle dung, poultry droppings and pig excreta on the growth of fingerlings of Clarias gariepinus. A total of 120 fingerlings of average length (15.3±2.10)cm and weight (34.2±8.73)g were used for the study. The fingerlings were subjected to three... Continue Reading

The  physicochemical  parameters  and  levels  of  selected  heavy  metals  (Cd,  Cr,  Mn,  Zn  and  Pb)  in soil  around  Dana  Steel  Rolling  Limted  Katsina  were  investigated  in  this  research.  The  sample  area was  divided  into  four  units;  East,  West,  North  and  South  and  label  as ... Continue Reading

Water supply and Sewerage services in urban areas have in the past commonly been provided by monopolized Municipal Councils under the previous Local Government Ministry. As part of a general move by the sector to shift to market-led systems by restructuring the sector, a new paradigm emerged to transform water utilities into more modern service... Continue Reading