Removal of Heavy Metal Ions by Blended Periwinkle Shells From Selected River In Southern Nigeria

Removal of Heavy Metal Ions by Blended Periwinkle Shells From Selected River In Southern Nigeria INTRODUCTION Heavy metals are of great ecological significance today due to their toxic and accumulative nature. Warren[1], noted that various activities of man in recent years have increase the quantity and distribution of heavy metals in the atmosphere, land and water […]

Pollution(Refuse and sewage) an engineering approach to the management and control

Pollution(Refuse and sewage) an engineering approach to the management and control   CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1      Background to the Study Water is life and the quality and adequacy of water is an essential measure of the quality of life or rather the existence of life. Consequently water quality management is (or should be) one of the […]

Production of activated carbon from mixture of cassava and yam pills for the treatment of water from oil production

Production of activated carbon from mixture of cassava and yam pills for the treatment of water from oil production ABSTRACT A comparative analysis of the efficiency of activated carbon produced from fermented cassava peels (CPB), unfermented cassava peels (CPA) and commercial grade activated carbon (CAC) in the treatment of refinery wastewater was carried out. CPB […]

Modelling of an industrial plant for vinyl chloride production

Modelling of an industrial plant for vinyl chloride production Modelling of an industrial plant for vinyl chloride production ABSTRACT Vinyl chloride is one of the leading chemicals, used mainly for manufacturing polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The vinyl chloride production is almost exclusively realised through the so-called balanced process, where ethylene, chlorine and oxygen are con- verted […]