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Maina N. S

Department of Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 810261

nsmaina@abu.edu.ng
4 Publications

Publications 4

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Research Article Vol. 6, Issue 1

Production of biodegradable grease from Atili (Blackdate) oil

MAINA N. S*, Israel J. J

The work was aimed at the production of biodegradable grease from Atili (Blackdate) Oil that will be environmentally friendly. The grease was produced by mixing and blending of the base oil (Atili oil) with a mixture of calcium hydroxide and the stearic acid at 90oC which was then slowly heated to 190oC for about three hours to obtain the desire...

Jun, 2015 Vol. 6, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 6, Issue 1

Determination of properties of Canarium schweinfurthii (Blackdate) seed shell reinforced composite

MAINA N. S*, ISA M. T, Adeniregun S

Crushed particles of canarium schweinfurthii (Blackdate) seed shells were used to reinforce general purpose unsaturated polyester and the properties were studied in this work. Particles of sizes 0.6mm, 1.18mm and 2.36mm with each particle size having a composition weight of 100g, 150g, 180g 200g and 220g respectively were used as reinforcement. ...

Jun, 2015 Vol. 6, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 5, Issue 1

Extraction of atili (blackdate) oil from the pulp using aqueous biphase system

MAINA N. S*, OKOKO O. J

In this research, Atili (blackdate) oil (Canarium Schweinfurthii) was extracted from the pulp using aqueous biphasic system (ABS) prepared from fixed concentration (40%) of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and varying concentrations of salt (di-sodium hydrogen phosphate (Na2HPO4)) at 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% respectively. The partitioning of the atil...

Dec, 2014 Vol. 5, Issue 1
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Research Article Vol. 5, Issue 1

Bleaching of atili (blackdate) oil for use as white oil

MAINA N. S*, AMEH A. O, EDOH O.

Atili (blackdate) oil was bleached in this research using three different adsorbents; acidic fuller’s earth, activated carbon, and the mixture of fuller’s earth and activated carbon. The adsorbents were compared to give the most suitable of the three. The bleaching process was carried out by agitation of varying amounts of the different adsorben...

Nov, 2014 Vol. 5, Issue 1
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