Evaluation of the Electrical Characteristics of Recycled Iron Reinforced Polystyrene Composites

S. A. Abdulkareem; J. O. Ighalo; A. G. Adeniyi

Volume 12, Issue 2 , June 2021, , Pages 125-130

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2021.12.02.04

Abstract
  The prospective reuse of iron fillings from the milling machine and polystyrene in the solid waste streams in the production of plastic composites were considered in this study. The preparation, electrical properties, density, void fraction and particle distributions of the solvated polystyrene filled ...  Read More

Modelling the Effect of Sorbate-Sorbent Interphase on the Adsorption of Pesticides and Herbicides by Historical Data Design

J. O. Ighalo; A. A. Adelodun; A. G. Adeniyi; C. A. Igwegbe

Volume 11, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 253-259

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2020.11.04.02

Abstract
  Statistical modelling was employed to analyze the effect of sorbate-sorbent interphase on the adsorption of pesticides and herbicides from aqueous media. The dataset used for this study was sourced from relevant and reputable published papers in the past five years. Sixty-six lines of data were analyzed ...  Read More

Synthesis of Liquid Fertilizer from Rock Phosphate and Dolomite: An Adjusted Technique

A. G. Adeniyi; J. O. Ighalo

Volume 11, Issue 3 , September 2020, , Pages 221-224

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2020.11.03.07

Abstract
  In this preliminary investigation, the production of liquid fertilizer from rock phosphate and dolomite in Nigeria using the nitrophosphate is evaluated. Rock phosphate was obtained from Sokoto state, Nigeria. Dolomite was obtained from Edo state, Nigeria. This work contains a detailed description of ...  Read More

Extraction and Characterization of Natural Fibres from Plantain (Musa paradisiaca) Stalk Wastes

A. G. Adeniyi; D. V. Onifade; J. O. Ighalo; S. A. Abdulkareem; M. K. Amosa

Volume 11, Issue 2 , June 2020, , Pages 116-121

https://doi.org/10.5829/ijee.2020.11.02.04

Abstract
  Plantain stalks obtained from solid waste stream of Ganmo market in Ilorin was used in this study. Natural fibres extraction from waste plantain stalk was achieved using biological retting methods. The natural fibre was rented from the waste stalk after 24 days of soaking in water. The extracted fibres ...  Read More