Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering
Volume 9, Issue 3 (2022)
Published
Table of contents
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Biodisintegrable Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE)/Sago Starch (SS) Composites for Food Packaging Applications
Abstract: Research scientists are very interested in polysaccharide-filled plastics as a way to create a biodisintegrable polymer composite. The goal of the current study is to employ SS to create a biodisintegrable polymer composite, which could pave the way for a more user-friendly polymer composite in the future. In this study, LDPE/SS biodisintegrable composites were created by physically blending SS and LDPE in a Brabender mixer. The effects of varying the …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Examination of Density and Weight Effect of Soft Woods on Tensile Strength and Deliverability Time
Abstract: The role of density and weight of soft wood was examine in this study as well as its contribution to truck performance as related to the factors required to attain the goal and objectives of the procurement as designed. The Buckingham Pi Theorem applied in this study reveals that the coefficients considered as a constrain factors was adequate to monitor and predict the significance of density and wood on the …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 13–20 Read article
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Production of Polymer Composite using Thermoplastics, Sharp Sand and Sawdust: Mix Techniques
Abstract: This research work focuses on producing a polymer composite using a thermoplastic. PET is nonbiodegradable and contribute majorly to water and land pollution in this research work an attempt has been made to utilize PET waste plastic in manufacturing fibre-reinforced polymer composite by combining sawdust which is another waste product from woodwork operations and sand, a major component in construction, whose use is greatly threatening the ecosystem. The fibre-reinforced polymers …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 21–29 Read article
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Use of Modified and Unmodified Calcium Oxide from Bio-resources as Heterogeneous Transesterification Catalyst for Biodiesel Synthesis: A Review
Abstract: Metal oxides have been widely used to catalyze various types of organic reaction, whatever supported or nonsupport metal oxide catalysts (supported with metal, mixed oxides and acids such as sulphoric acid). Calcium oxide is one of the most metal oxides used as heterogeneous catalysts; due to its favorable properties such as high activity, availability, low cost, and easily separated, as well as environmental friendly. Calcium oxide whether laboratory, prepared from …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 30–34 Read article
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TiO2-ZrO2 Supported Nickel Oxide Catalysts for Hydrogenation of Levulinic Acid to -Valerolcatone
Abstract: The Titania-Zirconia (TZ) mixed oxide sample (50:50 wt.% percent) was prepared by a simple coprecipitation method and used as a support for the nickel catalyst. The various loadings of nickel content from 1 to 20 wt.% were synthesized for the production of γ-valerolactone (GVL) from levulinic acid (LA). Among all the tested samples, the 5 wt.% Ni/TZ sample exhibited the 98% conversion of LA and 96% selectivity to GVL and …
Published in Emerging Trends in Chemical Engineering · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 35–44 Read article