Research documents

PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF NATURAL GAS HYDRATE INHIBITORS FROM SOME LOCALLY SOURCED BIOMATERIALS (2022)

PTDF Professorial Chair Department of Petroleum Engineering — Professor Sunday O. Isehunwa , University of Ibadan

Hydrates formed during production and transportation of natural gas at high pressures and low temperatures cause flow assurance problems such as pipeline blockage and rupture. The commonest method of hydrate inhibition is the use of inorganic chemicals. These inorganic chemicals have adverse effect on the environment and are reported to be ineffect…

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Added 27 Feb 2022

EVALUATION OF THE SOUTHERN BENUE TROUGH AND THE ANAMBRA BASIN HYDROCARBON RESOURCE POTENTIAL: IMPLICATIONS FROM STRUCTURAL AND HEAT FLOW INVESTIGATIONS USING HIGH RESOLUTION AIRBORNE GEOPHYSICAL DATA (2022)

PTDF Professorial Chair Department of Geology — Professor A. W. Mode , University of Nigeria

This research aims at determining sediment packages in the southern Benue Trough and the Anambra Basin, their thicknesses, extent, structures, and thermal conditions. High-resolution airborne geophysical survey data covering about 33,725km2, and between Lat. 5°30'E – Lat. 7°00'E, and Long. 7°00'N – Long. 8°30'N, was used in the study of both surfac…

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Added 27 Feb 2022

Biodiesel Production and Optimization from Waste Vegetable Oil using A Bi-Functional Heterogeneous Catalyst from Crabshells and Plantain Peels (2022)

PTDF Professorial Chair, Department of Chemical Engineering — Professor Kessington Obahiagbon , University of Benin

This study investigated the synthesis of a composite bio-based heterogeneous catalyst for the conversion of waste cooking oil to biodiesel. The synthesized catalyst as well as the precursor materials (crab shell and plantain peels) were characterized to assess their structural, compositional, morphological and thermal characteristics using standard…

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Added 27 Feb 2022

Biodiesel Production and Optimization from Waste Vegetable Oil using A Bi-Functional Heterogeneous Catalyst from Crabshells and Plantain Peels (2022)

PTDF Professorial Chair in Renewable Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering — Professor Kessington Obahiagbon , University of Benin

This study investigated the synthesis of a composite bio-based heterogeneous catalyst for the conversion of waste cooking oil to biodiesel. The synthesized catalyst as well as the precursor materials (crab shell and plantain peels) were characterized to assess their structural, compositional, morphological and thermal characteristics using standard…

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Added 03 Mar 2022

Improving the Oxidative Stability of Biodiesel Produced from Water Melon Seed Oil using a Local Antioxidant (2022)

PTDF Professorial Chair in Renewable Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering — Professor Kessington Obahiagbon , University of Benin

Due to increasing biodiesel production from vegetable oils, there is need for more research on how biodiesel stability and quality can be improved. Therefore, this study has compared the oxidative stability of biodiesel produced from watermelon seed oil with and without the addition of a natural antioxidant - Mitrcarpus scaber. The work examined th…

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Added 03 Mar 2022

Production of Biodiesel from Watermelon Seed (Citrullus lanatus) Oil via Alkali Catalysed Transesterification (2022)

PTDF Professorial Chair in Renewable Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering — Professor Kessington Obahiagbon , University of Benin

This study was focused on the production of biodiesel from watermelon seed oil via alkali catalysed transesterification. The oil was extracted from the seeds using a Soxhlet extractor with petroleum ether and then characterised. The effect of various factor on the transesterification of the extracted oil to produce biodiesel was performed at differ…

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Added 03 Mar 2022

FUGITIVE GAS DETECTION FOR NATURAL GAS FACILITIES USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (2022)

PTDF Gas Chair Occupant — Professor Dulu Appah , University of Port Harcourt

Age, corrosion, materials defect and/or operational errors affect natural gas facilities and installations, leading to leakages and rapture accidents. Gas leakages from production areas (well sites, gathering and processing) account for the greatest leaks from oil and gas system. Gas facilities experience undetected fugitive gas leakages. Tradition…

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Added 03 Mar 2022