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This work focused on the production and testing of biodegradable grease from Balanites aegyptiaca seed kernel oil. This was carried out by extracting the oil from the seeds using solvent n-Hexane extraction and reacting a given quantity of the extracted oil with a lithium soap to produce a lithium based biogrease. Consistency tests, drop point as well as gear wear tests were conducted on the developed biogrease samples and the results compared against that of a commercially available petroleum-based lithium grease - OANDO Crown grease EP2. The results showed that the oil combines with lithium stearate on a percentage weight basis of between 70% to 80%. Worked penetration values of the grease samples indicated a grease of consistency classification NLGI „0‟. Dropping point values for the biogrease ranged from 65⁰C to 161⁰C with increasing dropping point value as percentage concentration of base oil increases, peaking at 161⁰C for 80% base oil. The cost of productionfor the bio grease was also calculated. The developed biogrease also showed good antiwear characteristics comparable to commercially available mineral grease.
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This study assessed the Principals‟ Supervisory Practice on Teachers‟ Role Performance in Junior Secondary Schools in Kaduna Sta...
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This study was carried out to analyse food safety among pork marketers in Abakiliki area of Ebonyi state. T...
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The purpose of this study was to find out the analysis of Federal Government effort towards cassava...
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This work examines the influence of nursery education on pupils’ achievement in English language in prima...
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The study is on the assessment of hospital waste management in Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika-Zaria, N...
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This study was carried out on stealing among students. This study reports students, teachers, deputy principal...
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Waste Management is pertinent in achieving sustainable Development, which is fuelled by the growing concern fo...
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This study investigated the effect of audit quality on the financial performance of Nigeria De...
Background to the Study
In a great number of developing nations, particularly those in Africa, the lack...
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This research project studied on the kinetics of hydrolysis of cellulose to glucose. The steps employed to achieve this project...